UK vehicle statistics / Zhongneng

How many Zhongneng ZN 125 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 73 licensed and 32 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Zhongneng ZN 125 generic-model group.

Looking at a ZN 125?

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Is the ZN 125 disappearing?

73 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the ZN 125 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 3550% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 32 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 105 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

DfT codes every vehicle in the Zhongneng ZN 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 105 ZN 125 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (32 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual ZN 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.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q17332
2025 Q46528
2025 Q35428
2025 Q23426
2025 Q12825
2024 Q42022
2024 Q31920
2024 Q21318
2024 Q11518
2023 Q41817
2023 Q32213
2023 Q22013
2023 Q12212
2022 Q42214
2022 Q32314
2022 Q22312
2022 Q12310
2021 Q42310
2021 Q3259
2021 Q2129
2021 Q128
2020 Q428
2020 Q338
2020 Q219
2020 Q1011
2019 Q4111
2019 Q3111
2019 Q2111
2019 Q1211
2018 Q4211
2018 Q3211
2018 Q2310
2018 Q1310
2017 Q4311
2017 Q3311
2017 Q2311
2017 Q1411
2016 Q4411
2016 Q3411
2016 Q2310
2016 Q1310
2015 Q4310
2015 Q3210
2015 Q2211
2015 Q148
2014 Q458
2014 Q358

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Common questions

How many Zhongneng ZN 125 motorcycles are left in the UK?

73 were licensed and 32 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Zhongneng ZN 125 motorcycles are SORN?

32 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 105 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the ZN 125 disappearing?

73 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the ZN 125 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 3550% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 32 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 105 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the ZN 125 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Zhongneng ZN 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one ZN 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.