New motorcycle registrations in five of the largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) totalled 542,361 units during the six first months of 2025, a decrease of 11.3% compared to 2024’s same period total of 611,145.
The only country to improve motorcycle registrations was Spain, with an increase of 5% year-on-year. Italy managed a late lunge to improve registrations in June, 7.7% above 2024, but as previous months were all in arrears it still fell 4.2% overall. French and German markets were consistently lower every month, with France down 14.8% and Germany faring worse with a reduction of 29.0%.
Moped registrations achieved a total volume of 68,690 units across the six biggest moped markets (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain), an overall reduction of 19.2% year-on-year. All markets were down, with Spain faring best, down just 2%, and Italy suffering worst with a 32,4% reduction.
Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General, commented: “The first half of 2025 confirms the market adjustment expected after the transition to Euro 5+, with a decline in overall registration volumes across several key European markets. Despite this short-term downturn motorcycles remain a popular choice for individual mobility in many parts of Europe.”