ACEM - Key Market Registrations -7.2% January to September 2025
The latest data from ACEM, the Brussels based international motorcycle industry trade association for Europe) show new motorcycle registrations in the five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) reached 823,786 units during the first nine months of 2025. This represents a decrease of -7.17% compared to the same period in 2024 (887,451 units).
The data (released 29-10-25) shows that motorcycle registration volumes increased in Spain by 11.10% year-on-year (183,014 units) while in other markets, results remain negative for the current year with Italy at -1.11% (282,407 units), UK -14.95% (73,343 units), France -12.45% (144,888 units) and Germany -24.42% (140,134).
These five markets are Europe's 'Big Five' accounting for some 80% of total all-market registrations in Europe (EU and non-EU - around 44 national markets in total).
Moped registrations reached a total volume of 110,641 units in the six European moped markets monitored by ACEM (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain), -16.37% in comparison to last year at the same period (132,303 units).
In moped terms, Germany remains the only market showing a slight growth (12,772 units, 1.28%), while the decline is widespread in all other monitored countries: Spain (9,494 units, -3.38%), Belgium (20,123 units, -10.11%), the Netherlands (19,386 units, -19.07%), France (37,874 units -21.77%), and Italy (10,992 units, -27.28%).
Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General, said: "The figures for the first nine months of 2025 confirm that the surge in registrations driven by the Euro 5+ transition earlier this year is being progressively absorbed. What we are now seeing is a market adjustment following the strong pre-registration activity that took place ahead of the new regulatory stage.
"As we enter the final quarter and approach key industry events such as EICMA and INTERMOT, manufacturers are preparing to showcase their latest innovations. These industry expos will help indicate how the market is evolving ahead of the 2026 riding season."
The regulation beating 'pre-reg' units from the final quarter of 2024 have been, are being sold through dealerships in 2025 (first half of the year mostly) which means that in statistical terms at least the bigger data picture is one of more sales in 2025 than the registration statistics show.
