UK vehicle statistics / Neco

How many Neco Lola 50 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 35 licensed and 77 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Neco Lola 50 generic-model group.

Looking at a Lola 50?

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Is the Lola 50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 97 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 35 in 2026 Q1, down 64%. That is down 62% 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 Q13577
2025 Q43874
2025 Q33971
2025 Q23971
2025 Q14960
2024 Q44859
2024 Q35057
2024 Q25658
2024 Q15760
2023 Q45759
2023 Q36751
2023 Q26949

Other Neco models

  • ONE — 309 licensed
  • GPX 50 — 222 licensed
  • Alex — 209 licensed
  • Abruzzi — 55 licensed
  • JN — 207 licensed
  • NC — 156 licensed

See how many of every Neco 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.