UK vehicle statistics / Zontes

How many Zontes Tiger 50 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 19 licensed and 109 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Zontes Tiger 50 generic-model group.

Looking at a Tiger 50?

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Is the Tiger 50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 122 in 2018 Q2 and stand at 19 in 2026 Q1, down 84%. That is down 66% 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 and when it shows up in the statistics

DfT codes every vehicle in the Zontes Tiger 50 generic-model group as petrol.

Zontes Tiger 50 first appears in the published DfT series in 2015 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 84% from the 2018 Q2 peak of 122. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Tiger 50 — 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 Q119109
2025 Q420103
2025 Q318106
2025 Q218104
2025 Q12498
2024 Q424100
2024 Q329100
2024 Q233101
2024 Q13896
2023 Q44192
2023 Q34389
2023 Q24292
2023 Q14392
2022 Q44197
2022 Q34793
2022 Q24589
2022 Q15387
2021 Q45885
2021 Q35389
2021 Q25586
2021 Q15685
2020 Q46780
2020 Q36680
2020 Q27570
2020 Q18368
2019 Q49464
2019 Q310356
2019 Q210451
2019 Q110451
2018 Q411243
2018 Q311736
2018 Q212221
2018 Q110723
2017 Q410420
2017 Q310719
2017 Q29213
2017 Q1837
2016 Q4785
2016 Q3682
2016 Q2481
2016 Q1331
2015 Q4220
2015 Q3110
2015 Q200
2015 Q100
2014 Q400
2014 Q300

Other Zontes models

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Common questions

How many Zontes Tiger 50 motorcycles are left in the UK?

19 were licensed and 109 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Zontes Tiger 50 motorcycles are SORN?

109 are declared SORN, alongside 19 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Tiger 50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 122 in 2018 Q2 and stand at 19 in 2026 Q1, down 84%. That is down 66% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the Tiger 50 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Zontes Tiger 50 generic-model group as petrol.

When does the Tiger 50 appear in the UK statistics?

Zontes Tiger 50 first appears in the published DfT series in 2015 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Does this say whether one Tiger 50 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.