UK vehicle statistics / Zontes

How many Zontes ZT motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 4,032 licensed and 1,336 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Zontes ZT generic-model group.

Looking at a ZT?

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

Is the ZT disappearing?

4,032 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the ZT is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 654% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,336 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 5,368 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 Zontes ZT generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 5,368 ZT vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (1,336 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual ZT — 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 Q14,0321,336
2025 Q43,8261,259
2025 Q33,6541,161
2025 Q23,2061,095
2025 Q12,8581,090
2024 Q42,7751,018
2024 Q32,715951
2024 Q22,545922
2024 Q12,357903
2023 Q42,310852
2023 Q32,290800
2023 Q22,220753
2023 Q12,097720
2022 Q42,035698
2022 Q31,886671
2022 Q21,573663
2022 Q11,260651
2021 Q41,067651
2021 Q3926629
2021 Q2746639
2021 Q1535612
2020 Q4476613
2020 Q3477590
2020 Q2498584
2020 Q1520592
2019 Q4555583
2019 Q3602555
2019 Q2657515
2019 Q1698504
2018 Q4743484
2018 Q3776472
2018 Q2821444
2018 Q1860434
2017 Q4925413
2017 Q3991367
2017 Q21,022346
2017 Q11,037321
2016 Q41,039309
2016 Q31,023251
2016 Q21,028215
2016 Q11,016189
2015 Q41,024160
2015 Q3996134
2015 Q2942110
2015 Q188099
2014 Q483782
2014 Q382655

Other Zontes models

See how many of every Zontes model are left

Common questions

How many Zontes ZT motorcycles are left in the UK?

4,032 were licensed and 1,336 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Zontes ZT motorcycles are SORN?

1,336 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 5,368 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the ZT disappearing?

4,032 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the ZT is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 654% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,336 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 5,368 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the ZT coded as?

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

Does this say whether one ZT 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.