| Registrations by style (inc. hybrids) | ||||||
| Year to Date | ||||||
| MOPED | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | % Change | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | % Change |
| Moped Naked | 31 | 33 | -6.1% | 381 | 533 | -30.3% |
| Moped Other | 61 | 61 | 0.0% | 79 | 849 | -13.7% |
| Moped Scooters | 257 | 279 | -7.9% | 3138 | 3688 | -14.4% |
| Total Mopeds | 349 | 373 | -6.4% | 4258 | 5070 | -16.0% |
| MOTORCYCLE | ||||||
| Adventure | 1128 | 2277 | -50.6% | 20032 | 23294 | -14.4% |
| Competition | 279 | 501 | -23.1% | 4995 | 5599 | -9.2% |
| Custom | 201 | 732 | -72.5% | 5595 | 7572 | -26.1% |
| Modern Classic | 455 | 1486 | -69.4% | 10993 | 14409 | -23.7% |
| Naked | 802 | 2120 | -62.2% | 18392 | 23536 | -21.9% |
| Road Sport | 383 | 730 | -47.5% | 8360 | 10140 | -17.6% |
| Scooter | 1044 | 2743 | -61.9% | 18867 | 23674 | -20.3% |
| Touring | 115 | 202 | -43.1% | 1784 | 2196 | -18.8% |
| Unspecified | 4 | 16 | -75.0% | 142 | 224 | -36.3% |
| Total Motorcycles | 4511 | 10,807 | -58.3% | 89,160 | 110,644 | -19.4% |
| TRICYCLE | ||||||
| Other | 7 | 14 | -50.0% | 261 | 342 | -23.7% |
| Scooter | 9 | 12 | -25.0% | 243 | 343 | -29.2% |
| Total Tricycles | 16 | 26 | -38.5% | 504 | 685 | -26.4% |
| Total Registrations | 4876 | 11,206 | -56.5% | 93,922 | 116,399 | -19.3% |
| Registrations by capacity (inc. hybrids) | ||||||
| Year to Date | ||||||
| ENGINE BAND | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | % Change | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | % Change |
| 0 – 50cc | 288 | 294 | -2.0% | 3343 | 3583 | -6.7% |
| 51 – 125cc | 1495 | 4709 | -68.3% | 28524 | 38145 | -25.2% |
| 126 – 500cc | 920 | 1814 | -49.3% | 16542 | 20933 | -21.0% |
| 501 – 750cc | 519 | 1265 | -59.0% | 10874 | 13696 | -20.6% |
| 751 – 1000cc | 713 | 1543 | -53.8% | 17446 | 19051 | -8.4% |
| over 1000cc | 743 | 1362 | -45.4% | 13911 | 17241 | -19.3% |
| Total Registrations | 4678 | 10,987 | -57.4% | 90,640 | 112,649 | -19.5% |
| Top ten brands | ||
| 1 | Honda | 817 |
| 2 | BMW | 620 |
| 3 | Triumph | 432 |
| 4 | Yamaha | 341 |
| 5 | Lexmoto | 292 |
| 6 | KTM | 227 |
| 7 | Kawasaki | 180 |
| 8 | Suzuki | 133 |
| 9 | Ducati | 128 |
| 10 | Royal Enfield | 108 |
THE 2025 REGISTRATIONS RUMBLE
As BDN forecast, annual 2025 motorcycle registrations were inevitably set to drop below the 100,000 watershed for the first time in 12 years when new sales in 2013 totalled 91,910. December’s emaciated 4876 registrations, together with Euro 5+ and associated pre-reg distortion, resulted in a painful 19.3% retreat to 93,922 registrations — equating to a 22,477 sales decline in 2025.
Annual sales by brand
| 2024 registrations | 2025 registrations | Change | |
| Honda | 20,998 | 18,849 | (-2149 units) |
| Yamaha | 12,328 | 9305 | (-3023 units) |
| Triumph | 11,063 | 9038 | (-2025 units) |
| BMW | 9289 | 9077 | (-212 units) |
| Kawasaki | 6308 | 4759 | (-1549 units) |
| Royal Enfield | 6058 | 3112 | (-2946 units) |
| KTM | 5456 | 3288 | (-2168 units) |
| Lexmoto | 4614 | 4203 | (-411 units) |
The most notable year-on-year loser was Suzuki, which registered sales gains in every month of 2024, totalling 4810, but failed to make the top ten in January, February and November 2025. The standout newcomer in 2025 has to be the arrival of Chinese manufacturer Loncin’s premium Voge brand, imported by Moto GB and making debut appearances in the top ten selling brands in August, October and November, with 653 units registered.
Reflecting the December 2024 pre-registrations cock-up
December 2025 saw total petrolhead product registrations slump by 57.4% year-on-year to just 4678 units. The total monthly 0-50cc market was 2% down to 288, with 59 Lexmoto Diablo 50 mopeds topping that pile. 51-125cc machines dived by 68.3% to 1495, fronted by a fleet of 137 Honda NSC 110 WH scooters. The bargain-basement 126-500cc slot was 49.3% down to 920 units. Leadership came from 58 cheap and cheerfull Honda GB 350S offerings. 501-750cc headcount deteriorated by 59% to just 519 bikes. 38 of them were Suzuki’s DL 650 V-Strom steeds. A 53.8% reduction for the 751-1000cc bracket accounted for 713, headed up by 43 BMW F900R contributions. Finally, 1000cc-plus sales faded by 45.4% to 743, 146 of which were BMW R1300GS cash-cows.
Filling out December 2025’s febrile best-seller claims and comparing them with December 2024. Honda registered 817 bikes (1923). BMW miraculously plated 620, an actual increase on 562 last December. Triumph worked a similar trick with 432, up from 418. Yamaha shifted 341 (928). Lexmoto sold 292 (no registrations listed last December). KTM owned up to 227 this time around (597). Similarly, Kawasaki plated 180 (585). Suzuki boasted 133 (848). Ducati crept into the reckoning with 128 sales, not having figured at all last December. And finally, Royal Enfield admitted 108 sales (768).
What else can we add? Welcome to 2026. Dealers are already back in business after their Yuletide frolics. Fingers crossed for some decent weather.
Motorcycle registrations close 2025 at 93,922 units
The National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) has responded to the release of the Motorcycle Industry Association’s (MCIA) full-year registration figures, which show the UK market closed 2025 at 93,922 units, a 19.3% decline compared with 2024.
The decline reflects the impact of pre-registrations at the end of 2024 ahead of Euro 5+ regulations, as well as ongoing challenges from supply chain disruptions and rising living costs. Despite this, monthly registration trends in the second half of 2025 show a gradual stabilisation, signalling a recovery in market demand.
Symon Cook, head of the NMDA, said: “While overall annual registrations are down, we are encouraged by the improving trends through the latter part of 2025. Dealers are reporting steady demand for both new and used motorcycles. We look forward to working with the government to ensure the sector receives the support it needs to continue rebuilding confidence in 2026.”