UK vehicle statistics / Pulse

How many Pulse WY 125 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 22 licensed and 465 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Pulse WY 125 generic-model group.

Looking at a WY 125?

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Is the WY 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,024 in 2015 Q1 and stand at 22 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 WY 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 98% from the 2015 Q1 peak of 1,024. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual WY 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 Q122465
2025 Q424466
2025 Q325466
2025 Q221470
2025 Q125469
2024 Q427492
2024 Q333500
2024 Q242499
2024 Q145502
2023 Q447502
2023 Q349498
2023 Q261499
2023 Q171497
2022 Q477495
2022 Q383492
2022 Q286485
2022 Q1103483
2021 Q4114479
2021 Q3125467
2021 Q2137473
2021 Q1139478
2020 Q4147479
2020 Q3153481
2020 Q2166471
2020 Q1186469
2019 Q4209458
2019 Q3234452
2019 Q2248443
2019 Q1256444
2018 Q4289448
2018 Q3316444
2018 Q2351426
2018 Q1400420
2017 Q4443408
2017 Q3476407
2017 Q2534398
2017 Q1588378
2016 Q4640348
2016 Q3679321
2016 Q2749298
2016 Q1819294
2015 Q4903259
2015 Q3970222
2015 Q21,015192
2015 Q11,024160
2014 Q41,020114
2014 Q31,01687

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Common questions

How many Pulse WY 125 motorcycles are left in the UK?

22 were licensed and 465 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Pulse WY 125 motorcycles are SORN?

465 are declared SORN, alongside 22 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the WY 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,024 in 2015 Q1 and stand at 22 in 2026 Q1, down 98%. That is down 84% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the WY 125 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Pulse WY 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one WY 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.