Motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Motorcycles by engine size was 1.29 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.29 million Number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.29 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
627,000 Number
in 1995
Years of data
41
1979–2024

Motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom, 1979–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1979200120241979: 873.0k Number1980: 1.0M Number1981: 1.0M Number1982: 1.0M Number1983: 976.0k Number1984: 939.0k Number1985: 878.0k Number1986: 822.0k Number1987: 764.0k Number1988: 734.0k Number1989: 725.0k Number1990: 712.0k Number1991: 695.0k Number1992: 659.0k Number1993: 644.0k Number1994: 635.0k Number1995: 627.0k Number1996: 672.0k Number1997: 758.0k Number1998: 820.0k Number1999: 903.0k Number2000: 968.0k Number2001: 1.0M Number2002: 1.1M Number2003: 1.2M Number2004: 1.1M Number2005: 1.1M Number2008: 1.2M Number2009: 1.2M Number2010: 1.2M Number2011: 1.2M Number2012: 1.1M Number2013: 1.1M Number2015: 1.2M Number2016: 1.2M Number2017: 1.2M Number2018: 1.2M Number2021: 1.3M Number2022: 1.3M Number2023: 1.3M Number2024: 1.3M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1.29 million Number for motorcycles by engine size in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom peaked at 1.29 million Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 627,000 Number, in 1995.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 873,000 Number 873,000 Number 873,000 Number 1
1980s 890,400 Number 725,000 Number 1.03 million Number 10
1990s 712,500 Number 627,000 Number 903,000 Number 10
2000s 1.11 million Number 968,000 Number 1.20 million Number 8
2010s 1.17 million Number 1.15 million Number 1.19 million Number 8
2020s 1.29 million Number 1.27 million Number 1.29 million Number 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Greece 1.92 million Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 1.42 million Number compare
  3. 7 Czechia 1.37 million Number compare
  4. 9 France 1.25 million Number compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 795,814 Number compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 739,259 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom?
Motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom was 1.29 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million Number in 2022.
What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 627,000 Number in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for motorcycles by engine size?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Motorcycles by engine size
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,360 data points, 1970–2025
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