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Vulcan V50 motorcycles: how many are still registered?

15still registered

Vulcan V50 motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 84 (2003 Q4) - 17.8% of that peak survives.

15 of the survivors (100%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

17.8% survives 2003 Q4 peak: 84

Declared off-road (SORN)15 · 100%

By year

All 15 surviving Vulcan V50 motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built2002 → 2014
1570
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014
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On the road over time

Total Vulcan V50 motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

84
2003log scale2026: 15
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Vulcan V50 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 50cc12 motorcycles · 80.0%
51cc to 125cc3 motorcycles · 20.0%

Fuel

Petrol15 · 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.