UK vehicle statistics / Taiwan Golden BEE

How many Taiwan Golden BEE BR8 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 16 licensed and 175 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Taiwan Golden BEE BR8 generic-model group.

Looking at a BR8?

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

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Is the BR8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 306 in 2015 Q3 and stand at 16 in 2026 Q1, down 95%. That is down 79% 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 Taiwan Golden BEE BR8 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 95% from the 2015 Q3 peak of 306. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual BR8 — 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 Q116175
2025 Q415177
2025 Q320176
2025 Q221177
2025 Q119180
2024 Q418190
2024 Q322192
2024 Q228190
2024 Q129193
2023 Q435192
2023 Q339190
2023 Q245186
2023 Q149185
2022 Q453184
2022 Q352182
2022 Q262179
2022 Q167180
2021 Q476185
2021 Q381182
2021 Q285181
2021 Q177186
2020 Q489183
2020 Q3103174
2020 Q2104179
2020 Q1109184
2019 Q4125178
2019 Q3144164
2019 Q2152162
2019 Q1163154
2018 Q4167154
2018 Q3182143
2018 Q2201136
2018 Q1212134
2017 Q4239128
2017 Q3253117
2017 Q2265109
2017 Q127299
2016 Q426797
2016 Q325687
2016 Q226676
2016 Q126972
2015 Q425969
2015 Q330654
2015 Q228950
2015 Q128549
2014 Q427845
2014 Q327540

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Common questions

How many Taiwan Golden BEE BR8 motorcycles are left in the UK?

16 were licensed and 175 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Taiwan Golden BEE BR8 motorcycles are SORN?

175 are declared SORN, alongside 16 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the BR8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 306 in 2015 Q3 and stand at 16 in 2026 Q1, down 95%. That is down 79% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the BR8 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Taiwan Golden BEE BR8 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one BR8 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.