UK vehicle statistics / Pulse

How many Pulse BT 49 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 57 licensed and 1,686 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Pulse BT 49 generic-model group.

Looking at a BT 49?

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

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Is the BT 49 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,670 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 57 in 2026 Q1, down 98%. That is down 84% 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Pulse BT 49 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 98% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,670. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual BT 49 — 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 Q1571,686
2025 Q4661,671
2025 Q3681,672
2025 Q2731,677
2025 Q1901,667
2024 Q41061,720
2024 Q31191,821
2024 Q21221,858
2024 Q11361,865
2023 Q41431,863
2023 Q31551,845
2023 Q21691,849
2023 Q11951,842
2022 Q42161,834
2022 Q32191,827
2022 Q22371,823
2022 Q12551,827
2021 Q42721,830
2021 Q33051,817
2021 Q23381,802
2021 Q13581,801
2020 Q43931,791
2020 Q34011,783
2020 Q24161,788
2020 Q14581,800
2019 Q44801,801
2019 Q35271,779
2019 Q25681,760
2019 Q16301,755
2018 Q46841,768
2018 Q37501,736
2018 Q28411,692
2018 Q19021,667
2017 Q49991,629
2017 Q31,1051,579
2017 Q21,2151,569
2017 Q11,3131,503
2016 Q41,4261,460
2016 Q31,5331,344
2016 Q21,7001,272
2016 Q11,8741,194
2015 Q41,9961,125
2015 Q32,196996
2015 Q22,311888
2015 Q12,477789
2014 Q42,591649
2014 Q32,670531

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Common questions

How many Pulse BT 49 motorcycles are left in the UK?

57 were licensed and 1,686 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Pulse BT 49 motorcycles are SORN?

1,686 are declared SORN, alongside 57 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the BT 49 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,670 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 57 in 2026 Q1, down 98%. That is down 84% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the BT 49 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Pulse BT 49 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one BT 49 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.