UK vehicle statistics / Piaggio

How many Piaggio T5 125 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 745 licensed and 1,383 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Piaggio T5 125 generic-model group.

Looking at a T5 125?

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

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Is the T5 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,243 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 745 in 2026 Q1, down 40%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,383 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,128 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,128 T5 125 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,383 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 40% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,243. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual T5 125 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q17451,383
2025 Q47561,362
2025 Q37651,348
2025 Q27561,349
2025 Q17321,365
2024 Q47471,341
2024 Q37551,341
2024 Q27641,334
2024 Q17711,348
2023 Q47651,347
2023 Q37661,342
2023 Q27961,317
2023 Q18011,306
2022 Q48201,311
2022 Q38221,283
2022 Q28451,253
2022 Q18591,266
2021 Q48641,282
2021 Q38891,242
2021 Q28921,212
2021 Q18741,229
2020 Q48901,238
2020 Q39041,212
2020 Q28921,188
2020 Q19001,205
2019 Q49241,208
2019 Q39501,165
2019 Q29801,111
2019 Q11,0001,103
2018 Q41,0051,131
2018 Q31,0071,093
2018 Q21,0171,061
2018 Q11,0261,069
2017 Q41,0401,085
2017 Q31,0581,054
2017 Q21,0721,030
2017 Q11,0741,001
2016 Q41,0771,025
2016 Q31,097990
2016 Q21,098960
2016 Q11,123960
2015 Q41,129952
2015 Q31,153919
2015 Q21,181870
2015 Q11,210848
2014 Q41,207849
2014 Q31,243826

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Common questions

How many Piaggio T5 125 motorcycles are left in the UK?

745 were licensed and 1,383 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Piaggio T5 125 motorcycles are SORN?

1,383 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,128 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the T5 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,243 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 745 in 2026 Q1, down 40%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,383 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,128 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one T5 125 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

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.