Europe’s motorcycle market posted a strong gain in the first nine months of 2026. Italy, Spain, Germany, France and the United Kingdom recorded 944,129 registrations between January and September, 14.6% more than the 823,653 units registered in the same period of 2025.

Italy remained the largest market by volume, with 313,095 registrations and 10.9% growth. Spain followed on 221,236 units, up 20.9%, while Germany delivered the sharpest percentage increase at 24.1%. France reached 151,737 registrations, an increase of 4.8%, and the United Kingdom recorded 84,114, up 14.6%. Growth was therefore shared across all five major markets.

Mopeds add to the upward trend

Mopeds also contributed to the broader rise. Across Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, registrations totalled 118,544, an annual increase of 7%. Italy accounted for 12,613 of those registrations, up 14.8%, while Germany recorded the strongest percentage growth in this group at 16.2%.

Antonio Perlot, ACEM’s Secretary General, links the sustained momentum to the continuing appeal of two-wheelers. He says the pattern covers both vehicles with combustion engines and electric vehicles, whose registrations remain above pre-2019 levels. Economic pressure and worsening congestion in major cities are also reinforcing the practical role of motorcycles and scooters in everyday travel, alongside their recreational use.