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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 85 70 55 47 45 43 37 33
Average cost new 1,750 2,100 2,950 4,100 4,250 4,950 5,750 7,250
Average value @ 3 years 750 1,000 1,500 1,750 2,200 2,750 3,100 3,950
Projected depreciation 1,000 1,100 1,450 2,350 2,050 2,200 2,650 3,300
Financing charges 315 378 531 738 765 891 1,035 1,305
Fuel cost @ 100.9p/l 970 1,178 1,499 1,754 1,832 1,917 2,228 2,498
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 96 141 192 192 192
RAC Membership 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102
Protective clothing/helmet 395 395 495 495 495 495 495 495
Total cost 4,027 4,628 6,263 7,675 7,905 8,507 9,762 11,127
Annual cost 1,342 1,543 2,088 2,558 2,635 2,836 3,254 3,709
Cost - Pence per mile 22.4p 25.7p 34.8p 42.6p 43.9p 47.3p 54.2p 61.8p

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

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