How many BMW R 1200 GSs are left?
13,806 are on the road in Great Britain and 5,520 are declared off the road. More than ten thousand on the road.
Looking at one? Check its own record:
13,806
on the road in Great Britain
plus 5,520 declared off the road
Common
- Most on the road
- 21,292, the end of September 2018
- Still on the road
- 65% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- Down 19% (16,966 to 13,806)
Every version, as the DVLA records it
The model name on the logbook. Some are the same bike recorded in slightly different ways, and a few are typing mistakes.
| Version | On the road | Off the road | Most there were |
|---|---|---|---|
| R 1200 GS | 4,754 | 1,434 | 7,310 (2017) |
| R 1200 GS 04 | 1,975 | 1,267 | 5,332 (2008) |
| R 1200 GS Adventure | 2,691 | 1,067 | 5,008 (2017) |
| R 1200 GS Adventure TU | 1,153 | 592 | 2,835 (2013) |
| R 1200 GS TU | 1,142 | 489 | 2,656 (2012) |
| R 1200 GS Adventure MU | 580 | 370 | 1,826 (2009) |
| R 1200 GS Adventure Rallye TE | 394 | 66 | 636 (2019) |
| R 1200 GS ADV Triple Black | 302 | 58 | 527 (2018) |
| R 1200 GS Rallye TE | 301 | 58 | 445 (2018) |
| R 1200 GS TE Exclusive | 219 | 25 | 309 (2019) |
| R 1200 GS TE | 172 | 33 | 260 (2018) |
| R 1200 GS Adventure TE | 76 | 18 | 117 (2019) |
| R 1200 GS HP | 20 | 40 | 74 (2008) |
| R 1200 GS Rallye | 20 | 3 | 27 (2018) |
| R 1200 GS Adventure Rallye | 6 | 0 | 12 (2018) |
| R 1200 GS Rallye Sport | 1 | 0 | 1 (2018) |
What the numbers mean
- On the road means licensed: taxed, or exempt from tax, at the end of June 2026.
- Off the road means declared SORN: still registered but not used on public roads, often stored, being restored or waiting to be sold.
- Counts are for Great Britain and come from the DVLA. Records start in 1994, so older cars may have been more common before then.
Buying one?
Rare or not, check the one in front of you: its MOT history, mileage and tax are free, and the full check adds finance, write-off and theft.
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics for Great Britain, table VEH0120, to the end of June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.