How many WK Bikes HT 125 motorcycles are left?

Name: WK Bikes HT 125 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 13 licensed and 124 SORN vehicles in the UK within the WK Bikes HT 125 generic-model group.

Looking at a HT 125?

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 HT 125 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the HT 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 213 in 2016 Q4 and stand at 13 in 2026 Q1, down 94%. That is down 81% 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 WK Bikes HT 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 94% from the 2016 Q4 peak of 213. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual HT 125 — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	13	124
2025 Q4	18	122
2025 Q3	25	117
2025 Q2	27	115
2025 Q1	26	116
2024 Q4	26	126
2024 Q3	31	126
2024 Q2	29	133
2024 Q1	33	131
2023 Q4	36	129
2023 Q3	44	127
2023 Q2	48	125
2023 Q1	48	128
2022 Q4	47	128
2022 Q3	45	124
2022 Q2	46	126
2022 Q1	51	125
2021 Q4	54	120
2021 Q3	60	121
2021 Q2	58	121
2021 Q1	67	115
2020 Q4	74	113
2020 Q3	74	108
2020 Q2	84	109
2020 Q1	82	115
2019 Q4	84	111
2019 Q3	101	98
2019 Q2	119	84
2019 Q1	120	85
2018 Q4	130	83
2018 Q3	140	79
2018 Q2	143	76
2018 Q1	160	71
2017 Q4	178	60
2017 Q3	192	59
2017 Q2	202	50
2017 Q1	206	52
2016 Q4	213	47
2016 Q3	194	38
2016 Q2	191	32
2016 Q1	179	26
2015 Q4	175	24
2015 Q3	178	15
2015 Q2	162	17
2015 Q1	148	15
2014 Q4	146	5
2014 Q3	138	2

Other WK Bikes models

Scrambler — 488 licensed
SX — 168 licensed
125 — 12 licensed
Colt 50 — 68 licensed
TY 50 — 67 licensed
GO 50 — 4 licensed

See how many of every WK Bikes model are left

Common questions

How many WK Bikes HT 125 motorcycles are left in the UK?

13 were licensed and 124 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many WK Bikes HT 125 motorcycles are SORN?

124 are declared SORN, alongside 13 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the HT 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 213 in 2016 Q4 and stand at 13 in 2026 Q1, down 94%. That is down 81% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the HT 125 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the WK Bikes HT 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one HT 125 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.