Sales also fall in May, but thanks to the positive trend of the scooters, the numbers seem to tell a gradual recovery of the sector, especially after the trouble recorded in the first months of 2025

Umberto Schiavella

June 3 – 19:57 – MILAN

Despite a gradual recovery of the sector, due to the driving effect of the sale of the scooters, and after the difficulties that marked the first months of 2025, in Italy, the two -wheel motor market In May he recorded a further negative sign according to the data released by Confindustria Ancma which highlight an overall -2% on the same month of the previous year. The fifth month of the year sees a reduction in the gap compared to 2024 and closes, to be exact, a -2.03% with 44,704 vehicles put on the street, the liability of the month of April was -5.22%. The scooteras anticipated, are the masters, +9.44% with 25,335 vehicles by the way. Still struggle the motorcycleespecially if compared to the numbers of 2024, with a loss of 13.37 points and “just” 17,899 registered vehicles. In flexion i mopeds-19.19% compared to the same month as last year with only 1,470 units.

The first five months of the year

The passive of the market is still decreased by two wheels which, in comparison with 2024, stands at -8.36% and 157,206 units sold. It is always the segment of scooter which records the best performance: for the first time since the beginning of the year, the market marks a growth of 1.59% with 86,849 vehicles laid. The liabilities of the motorcycle with a drop of -16.87% equal to 65,641 vehicles. Finally forgive a third of their market i mopeds-33.57% and only 4,716 units.

Electric and quadricycles

Thanks to the latest incentives Ecobonus, in May, the market of Two electric wheels It collects an increase of 8.12% and puts 1,092 vehicles on the street. The segment that marks the best performance is that of mopedswhich, in contrast to the thermal fifties, record a growth of 8.07% and 348 units. Despite two consecutive months of positive sign, the zero market market discounts, in the first five months of the year, a liability of 12.70% equal to 3,554 units. After registering a double -digit growth in April, the market of quadricycleswell -1.41% for a total of 2,232 registered vehicles. The trend of the thermal engine quadricycles that flex by 47.55% and 289 units, and of the electrical quadricycles that record an increase of 13.43% and 1,943 units. In the first five months of the year the market of minicar It shows stable compared to the same period of 2024 with a growth of 0.72% and 7,839 units.

The best -selling bikes

The 10 best -selling bikes in Italy from January to May 2025:

  1. BMW R 1300 GS – 2,042 registrations
  2. Honda Africa Twin – 1,794
  3. BMW R 1300 GS Adventure – 1,737
  4. Yamaha Tracer 9 – 1.513
  5. Yamaha MT -07 – 1,422
  6. Ducati Multistrada V4/V4S – 1,392
  7. Cfmato 450 mt – 1,378
  8. Honda XL 750 Transalp – 1,261
  9. Kawasaki Z900 – 1,032
  10. Yamaha MT -09 – 962

The best -selling scooters

The 10 best -selling scooters in Italy from January to May 2025:

  1. Honda Sh 125 – 8,490 registrations
  2. Honda sh 350 – 6,636
  3. Honda sh 150 – 5.068
  4. Honda X -ADV 750 – 4.603
  5. Piaggio Liberty 125 ABS – 3.058
  6. Honda ADV 350 – 2.885
  7. Kymco People S 125 – 2,691
  8. Yamaha Tmax – 2,483
  9. Yamaha Xmax 300 – 2,465
  10. Voge challenge SR16 – 2,399



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