UK vehicle statistics / Motorini

How many Motorini GP 50 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 39 licensed and 120 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Motorini GP 50 generic-model group.

Looking at a GP 50?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular GP 50 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the GP 50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 177 in 2020 Q3 and stand at 39 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 77% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q139120
2025 Q442119
2025 Q350110
2025 Q256105
2025 Q159100
2024 Q46298
2024 Q359105
2024 Q27398
2024 Q18392
2023 Q49585
2023 Q39883
2023 Q211178

Other Motorini models

See how many of every Motorini model are left

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.