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Motorcycle running costs

Illustrative vehicle running costs - April 2008

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

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