According to the latest available data from the MCIA, the motorcycle industry trade association in the UK, motorcycle registrations were +10.17% in the UK in 2021 at 106,355 units - ahead of both 2020 and 2019 and the best UK market performance since 2016 and the second best since before the 2008/2010 financial crisis.

The moped/low-displacement markets in the UK are small at less than 8,000 units for the year, so total PTW registrations for the UK in 2021 were not much greater at 113,397 units (+9.39%). Scooter sales were 26,154 units (+17.5%).

Naked style models were the largest market sector in the UK in 2021 with 24,398 units sold (+4.2%). Adventure models were up by +19.6% at 19,761 units, with the BMW R 1250 GS the top-seller. So-called 'Modern Classic' style models were +10.8% at 10,717 units and the traditionally dominant Road sports bike segment was down by -14.0% in the UK in 2021 at 8,399 units sold. Touring models were up 14.9%, but it is a small market segment in the UK at 2,363 units in 2021.

For the record - motorcycle registrations in the UK grew slightly in 2019 (100,472 units sold, +0.72%), with 2020 put at a Covid and Euro 4/5 transition impacted 96,539 units.