RAC Know-How

Motorcycle running costs

Illustrative vehicle running costs - November 2007

RAC Motoring Services, in conjunction with Emmerson Hill Associates (Vehicle Management Consultants), have compiled the following illustrative motorcycle running costs. The figures represent a guide to the cost of running a privately owned motorcycle for a period of three years with an annual mileage of 6,000 miles.

	up to							over
	100cc	125cc	250cc	400cc	600cc	750cc	1000cc	1000cc
Assumed fuel consumption	80	68	56	48	45	43	37	33
Average cost new	1,850	2,150	3,000	4,000	4,300	4,850	5,650	7,100
Average value @ 3 years	750	1,000	1,500	1,750	2,200	2,750	3,100	3,950
Projected depreciation	1,100	1,150	1,500	2,250	2,100	2,100	2,550	3,150
Financing charges	333	387	540	720	774	873	1,017	1,278
Fuel cost @ 109.9p/l	1,123	1,321	1,604	1,871	1,996	2,089	2,428	2,722
Insurance & repairs	660	780	1,020	1,020	1,275	1,260	1,515	1,590
Servicing & maintenance	240	275	495	525	550	675	750	795
Tyres & replacement parts	300	375	575	595	695	775	795	850
Excise licences	45	45	96	96	144	198	198	198
RAC Membership	105	105	105	105	105	105	105	105
Protective clothing/helmet	395	395	495	495	495	495	495	495
Total cost	4,301	4,833	6,430	7,667	8,134	8,570	9,853	11,183
Annual cost	1,434	1,611	2,143	2,559	2,711	2,857	3,284	3,728
Cost - Pence per mile	23.9p	26.8p	35.7p	42.7p	45.2p	47.6p	54.7p	62.1p

For further information

For more information on vehicle running costs contact
Emmerson Hill Associates
PO Box 25, Fareham PO16 OQS
Fax: 01329 310432
Email: info@emmerson-hill.co.uk
Website: www.emmerson-hill.co.uk

For more RAC technical advice leaflets, and updates of running costs, visit the RAC website at www.rac.co.uk