UK vehicle statistics / Vmoto

How many Vmoto TC1 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 151 licensed and 222 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vmoto TC1 generic-model group.

Looking at a TC1?

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 TC1 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the TC1 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 260 in 2023 Q4 and stand at 151 in 2026 Q1, down 42%. That is down 30% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 222 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 373 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 Vmoto TC1 generic-model group as battery-electric.

Vmoto TC1 first appears in the published DfT series in 2018 Q2. 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 373 TC1 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (222 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 42% from the 2023 Q4 peak of 260. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual TC1 — 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 Q1151222
2025 Q4166204
2025 Q3162203
2025 Q2177186
2025 Q1191174
2024 Q4198166
2024 Q3226142
2024 Q2252130
2024 Q1245127
2023 Q4260109
2023 Q325997
2023 Q225788
2023 Q125080
2022 Q425373
2022 Q325268
2022 Q223965
2022 Q122862
2021 Q422957
2021 Q322243
2021 Q221634
2021 Q121630
2020 Q421526
2020 Q320619
2020 Q218914
2020 Q116912
2019 Q41588
2019 Q31367
2019 Q21083
2019 Q1891
2018 Q4611
2018 Q3440
2018 Q290
2018 Q100
2017 Q400
2017 Q300
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 Vmoto models

  • CPA — 2,143 licensed
  • TCM — 404 licensed
  • CUX — 386 licensed
  • TS1 — 121 licensed
  • TS — 124 licensed
  • TC — 91 licensed

See how many of every Vmoto model are left

Common questions

How many Vmoto TC1 motorcycles are left in the UK?

151 were licensed and 222 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vmoto TC1 motorcycles are SORN?

222 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 373 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the TC1 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 260 in 2023 Q4 and stand at 151 in 2026 Q1, down 42%. That is down 30% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 222 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 373 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the TC1 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Vmoto TC1 generic-model group as battery-electric.

When does the TC1 appear in the UK statistics?

Vmoto TC1 first appears in the published DfT series in 2018 Q2. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Does this say whether one TC1 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.