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Honda CD250U motorcycles: how many are still registered?

501still registered

Honda CD250U motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 1,106 (1994 Q4) - 45.2% of that peak survives.

The decline has levelled off - survivor numbers have held steady over the last five years.

385 of the survivors (76.8%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

45.2% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 1,106

Declared off-road (SORN)385 · 76.8%

By year

All 501 surviving Honda CD250U motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1988 → 1996
150750
198819891990199119921993199419951996
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On the road over time

Total Honda CD250U motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

1,106
19942026: 495
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Honda CD250U motorcycles split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

201cc to 300cc499 motorcycles · 99.6%
Other sizes (2)2 motorcycles · 0.3%

Fuel

Petrol501 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.