UK vehicle statistics / WK Bikes
How many WK Bikes cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 849 licensed and 1,299 SORN WK Bikes vehicles in the UK, across 8 published model groups. That means 1 in 2 surviving WK Bikes is currently off the road.
Looking at a WK Bikes?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. Before buying, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.
Is the WK Bikes fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published WK Bikes model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 1,376 in 2023 Q4 and stand at 849 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is up 90% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,299 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,148 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Before you buy
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,148 WK Bikes vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,299 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 38% from the 2023 Q4 peak of 1,376. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual WK Bikes — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest WK Bikes models
The published WK Bikes model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- RT 125 — 29 licensed, 104 SORN
- HT 125 — 13 licensed, 124 SORN
- GO 50 — 4 licensed, 142 SORN
- TY 50 — 67 licensed, 98 SORN
- Colt 50 — 68 licensed, 116 SORN
Every WK Bikes model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Scrambler | 488 | 364 |
| SX | 168 | 155 |
| 125 | 12 | 196 |
| Colt 50 | 68 | 116 |
| TY 50 | 67 | 98 |
| GO 50 | 4 | 142 |
| HT 125 | 13 | 124 |
| RT 125 | 29 | 104 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many WK Bikes cars are left in the UK?
849 WK Bikes vehicles were licensed and 1,299 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 8 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which WK Bikes is rarest?
Of the published WK Bikes model groups, the RT 125 has the smallest surviving population at 29 licensed and 104 SORN.
Is the WK Bikes fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 1,376 in 2023 Q4 and stand at 849 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is up 90% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,299 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,148 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a WK Bikes population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.