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Honda MT50S motorcycles: how many are still registered?

197still registered

Honda MT50S motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 3 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 1,320 (1994 Q4) - 14.9% of that peak survives.

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

169 of the survivors (85.7%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

14.9% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 1,320

Declared off-road (SORN)169 · 85.7%

By year

All 197 surviving Honda MT50S motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1979 → 1995
60300
19791995
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On the road over time

Total Honda MT50S motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

1,320
1994log scale2026: 189
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Honda MT50S 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

Up to 50cc194 motorcycles · 98.9%
301cc to 400cc1 motorcycles · 0.5%
401cc to 500cc1 motorcycles · 0.5%

Fuel

Petrol196 · 99.4%
Battery Electric1 · 0.5%

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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.