UK vehicle statistics / Sinnis

How many Sinnis Shuttle motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 341 licensed and 587 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Sinnis Shuttle generic-model group.

Is the Shuttle disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 854 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 341 in 2026 Q1, down 60%. That is down 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 587 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 928 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.

Fuel and when it shows up in the statistics

DfT codes every vehicle in the Sinnis Shuttle generic-model group as petrol.

Sinnis Shuttle first appears in the published DfT series in 2014 Q4. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Before you buy

• Ask why it was off the road — Of the 928 Shuttle vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (587 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 60% from the 2018 Q3 peak of 854. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
• Check the actual Shuttle — 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.

Other Sinnis models

• ZS 125 — 706 licensed
• Terrain — 649 licensed
• Hoodlum — 376 licensed
• XF 125 — 117 licensed
• Apache — 151 licensed
• JS 125 — 64 licensed

See how many of every Sinnis model are left

Common questions

How many Sinnis Shuttle motorcycles are left in the UK?

341 were licensed and 587 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Sinnis Shuttle motorcycles are SORN?

587 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 928 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Shuttle disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 854 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 341 in 2026 Q1, down 60%. That is down 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 587 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 928 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Shuttle coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Sinnis Shuttle generic-model group as petrol.

When does the Shuttle appear in the UK statistics?

Sinnis Shuttle first appears in the published DfT series in 2014 Q4. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Does this say whether one Shuttle 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.