UK vehicle statistics / Sachs

How many Sachs XTC motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 9 licensed and 255 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Sachs XTC generic-model group.

Looking at a XTC?

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

Is the XTC disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 105 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 9 in 2026 Q1, down 91%. That is down 70% 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 Q19255
2025 Q410254
2025 Q39255
2025 Q211252
2025 Q111255
2024 Q411258
2024 Q314259
2024 Q214263
2024 Q117263
2023 Q421259
2023 Q324256
2023 Q225253

Other Sachs models

See how many of every Sachs 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.