SUPERBYKE

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HOW MANY SUPERBYKE ARE LEFT?

There are 57 SUPERBYKE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 789 SUPERBYKE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SUPERBYKE was highest during 2009 Q2 (1,789). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 943 (53%) SUPERBYKE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q2 the number of SUPERBYKE that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of SUPERBYKE has fallen by 398. Licensed models have fallen by 557 and the SORNed total has increased by 159.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 139 SUPERBYKE models. Taxed models have declined by 113 and the SORNed total has fallen by 26.

93% of the remaining 846 SUPERBYKE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY SUPERBYKE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q43903939
2006 Q43000300261
2007 Q4992471,039739
2008 Q31,5261101,636597
2008 Q41,5821401,72286
2009 Q11,5951671,76240
2009 Q21,5842051,78927
2009 Q31,5242471,771-18
2009 Q41,4772851,762-9
2010 Q11,4522821,734-28
2010 Q21,4263201,74612
2010 Q31,3783361,714-32
2010 Q41,2973951,692-22
2011 Q11,2633921,655-37
2011 Q21,1734311,604-51
2011 Q31,1014331,534-70
2011 Q41,0524681,520-14
2012 Q19964271,423-97
2012 Q29384331,371-52
2012 Q38824171,299-72
2012 Q48334571,290-9
2013 Q17784681,246-44
2013 Q27624611,223-23
2013 Q37704301,200-23
2013 Q47495141,26363
2014 Q17485081,256-7
2014 Q27195221,241-15
2014 Q36875591,2465
2014 Q46335841,217-29
2015 Q16216071,22811
2015 Q26146301,24416
2015 Q35966401,236-8
2015 Q45856751,26024
2016 Q15616851,246-14
2016 Q25216911,212-34
2016 Q35117011,2120
2016 Q44877231,210-2
2017 Q14567461,202-8
2017 Q24337691,2020
2017 Q34127731,185-17
2017 Q43857701,155-30
2018 Q13497801,129-26
2018 Q23057881,093-36
2018 Q33017851,086-7
2018 Q42738081,081-5
2019 Q12608101,070-11
2019 Q22548001,054-16
2019 Q32318061,037-17
2019 Q42098171,026-11
2020 Q1180819999-27
2020 Q2170815985-14
2020 Q31798139927
2020 Q41698289975
2021 Q1154830984-13
2021 Q2143836979-5
2021 Q3126831957-22
2021 Q4123833956-1
2022 Q1107837944-12
2022 Q298833931-13
2022 Q3978399365
2022 Q41048369404
2023 Q1100837937-3
2023 Q290842932-5
2023 Q3908449342
2023 Q473853926-8
2024 Q172851923-3
2024 Q276845921-2
2024 Q358845903-18
2024 Q452821873-30
2025 Q156791847-26
2025 Q257789846-1

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.