New motorcycle registrations across the five biggest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) just managed to top the million mark during 2025, reaching 1,002,848 units, a fall of 12.9% compared to 2024.
The only major market to increase sales was Spain, which was 8.3% up year-on-year, while Italy was down 6.0%, France fell 16.4% and Germany saw a disappointing 35.7% reduction, presumably stricken by the same Euro 5+ pre-registrations debacle as the UK.
Moped registrations fared even worse, with the six biggest sub-4kW markets (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain) totalling just 142,060 units, a reduction of 20.7 % in comparison to 2024.
Antonio Perlot, ACEM secretary general, commented: “The 2025 figures confirm the anticipated market correction following the Euro 5+ transition, with motorcycle registrations falling to just over one million units. While this represents a 12.9% decline compared to the exceptional performance of 2024, which was significantly driven by stock registrations ahead of the new emissions standard, it is important to view these results in a longer-term perspective. Compared to the pre-pandemic period, motorcycle registrations remain robust, going up by 14.7% from 2019 levels.”