UK vehicle statistics / Neco

How many Neco NC motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 156 licensed and 24 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Neco NC generic-model group.

Looking at a NC?

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 NC is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the NC disappearing?

156 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the NC is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. A further 24 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 180 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

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 Q115624
2025 Q414219
2025 Q312713
2025 Q210112
2025 Q17212
2024 Q4558
2024 Q3395
2024 Q2284
2024 Q1293
2023 Q4302
2023 Q3281
2023 Q2261

Other Neco models

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.