February 2026 L-Category (Scooters, Motorcycles & other light vehicles) New Vehicle Registrations
February 2026 L-Category (Scooters, Motorcycles & other light vehicles) New Vehicle Registrations
MCIA has today published the new vehicle registrations for the month of February 2026.
This includes Mopeds, Scooters, Motorcycles and other vehicles within the wider L-Category (L1 to L7).
The month of February closed with welcome market growth of 14.7% compared to the same month in 2025 and year to date growth of 15.5%, with the main segments of Motorcycles improving by +17.3% and Scooters by +9.2%.
Tony Campbell, CEO of MCIA, said: “Another month of strong growth is a welcome start to the year, and whilst expected (considering the large market distortions impacting the end of 2024 and early part of 2025) these new registrations will have real positive financial impacts on Member’s revenues and Dealer networks at this critical time.
The economy was starting to witness signs of stability, with the Bank of England predicted to cut interest rates further in March, however the outbreak of war in the Middle East, now means this is less certain, as we enter a new period of conflict and geopolitical unrest.
With fuel prices already rising, this often signals a growth opportunity for our sector as people look to make savings. At this critical time, MCIA again urges the Government to:
- urgently review and extend the Plug In Motorcycle Grant (PiMG) for a further 12 months,
- review the current threshold from £10k to £20k and;
- extend the eligibility mopeds, L5, L6 & L7 vehicles.
Our Policy and Public Affairs team have been working tirelessly behind the scenes in their communications with the Treasury and DfT to achieve these aims”.
More details on the February 2026 registration figures can be found here.
Please credit MCIA when quoting this information.
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Notes for Editors:
MCIA is the body that represents the UK L-Category vehicle industry. L-Category vehicles can be defined as motorised lightweight scooters, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles, typically with zero or low-emission power.
Within regulation they are defined as ‘L-Category’ vehicles (Regulation 168/2013) and are a great solution to the congestion and air quality challenges we all face. They are also sometimes referred to as powered light vehicles (PLV).
For more information about the work of MCIA and L-Category vehicles, or to interview MCIA’s CEO, Tony Campbell, please contact Siobhan Kirk at s.kirk@mcia.co.uk.
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Examples and definitions of the different L-Category Vehicles (L1 to L7) can be found here.