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Illustrative vehicle running costs

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 1850 2200 3450 4000 4950 5750 6750 7750
Average value @ 3 years 850 1000 1700 1950 2300 3100 3450 4100
Projected depreciation 1000 1200 1750 2050 2650 2650 3300 3650
Financing charges 333 396 621 720 891 1035 1215 1395
Fuel cost @ 80.9p/l 777 944 1201 1406 1468 1536 1785 2002
Insurance premiums 1140 1260 1725 1785 1950 2175 2475 2625
Servicing & maintenance 225 260 495 550 575 695 725 775
Tyres & replacement parts 270 385 575 595 675 750 795 850
Excise licences 45 45 120 195 195 195 195 195
RAC Membership 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102
Protective clothing/helmet 395 395 495 495 495 495 495 495
Total cost 4287 4987 7084 7898 9001 9633 11087 12089
Annual cost 1429 1662 2361 2633 3000 3211 3696 4030
Cost per mile 23.8p 27.7p 39.3p 43.8p 50.0p 53.5p 61.6p 67.1p

For further information

For more information on vehicle running costs contact
Emmerson Hill Associates
PO Box 25, Fareham PO16 0QS
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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