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How many UM Renegade motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 218 licensed and 245 SORN vehicles in the UK within the UM Renegade generic-model group.

Looking at a Renegade?

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

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Wondering whether one particular Renegade is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Renegade disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 404 in 2020 Q3 and stand at 218 in 2026 Q1, down 46%. That is down 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 245 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 463 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 UM Renegade generic-model group as petrol.

UM Renegade first appears in the published DfT series in 2017 Q3. 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 463 Renegade vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (245 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 46% from the 2020 Q3 peak of 404. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Renegade — 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 Q1218245
2025 Q4232234
2025 Q3237225
2025 Q2259208
2025 Q1255208
2024 Q4269198
2024 Q3296182
2024 Q2314175
2024 Q1311172
2023 Q4317164
2023 Q3322154
2023 Q2324136
2023 Q1330126
2022 Q4345112
2022 Q334993
2022 Q234980
2022 Q133893
2021 Q435582
2021 Q337064
2021 Q238750
2021 Q139245
2020 Q439740
2020 Q340436
2020 Q239627
2020 Q137031
2019 Q436229
2019 Q333320
2019 Q226514
2019 Q11876
2018 Q41496
2018 Q31304
2018 Q2771
2018 Q1472
2017 Q4330
2017 Q3180
2017 Q200
2017 Q100
2016 Q400
2016 Q300
2016 Q200
2016 Q100
2015 Q400
2015 Q300
2015 Q200
2015 Q100
2014 Q400
2014 Q300

Other UM models

  • DSR — 100 licensed

See how many of every UM model are left

Common questions

How many UM Renegade motorcycles are left in the UK?

218 were licensed and 245 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many UM Renegade motorcycles are SORN?

245 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 463 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Renegade disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 404 in 2020 Q3 and stand at 218 in 2026 Q1, down 46%. That is down 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 245 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 463 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Renegade coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the UM Renegade generic-model group as petrol.

When does the Renegade appear in the UK statistics?

UM Renegade first appears in the published DfT series in 2017 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Does this say whether one Renegade 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.