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Solex 5000

Moped

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Solex 5000 on record.

Netherlands
1955–1998
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 30% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Netherlands New Zealand

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Not researched yet. We research the most registered models first and cite every source.

Registration history

1955: 1 vehicle 1958: 1 vehicle 1961: 1 vehicle 1962: 3 vehicles 1964: 2 vehicles 1965: 2 vehicles 1966: 6 vehicles 1967: 2 vehicles 1968: 5 vehicles 1969: 4 vehicles 1970: 9 vehicles 1971: 56 vehicles 1972: 49 vehicles 1973: 148 vehicles 1974: 20 vehicles 1975: 3 vehicles 1976: 4 vehicles 1977: 360 vehicles 360 1980: 6 vehicles 1981: 1 vehicle 1982: 1 vehicle 1987: 2 vehicles 1998: 1 vehicle 1955 1998
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1955 1
1958 1
1961 1
1962 3
1964 2
1965 2
1966 6
1967 2
1968 5
1969 4
1970 9
1971 56
1972 49
1973 148
1974 20
1975 3
1976 4
1977 360
1980 6
1981 1
1982 1
1987 2
1998 1

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

Try the API

The Solex 5000 as JSON, one request away: its canonical id, where it is registered and how popular it is.

GET /api/v1/vehicles/moped/solex/5000/full

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{
  "id": "moped/solex/5000",
  "name": "5000",
  "make": {
    "id": "solex",
    "name": "Solex"
  },
  "kind": "moped",
  "body_type": null,
  "availability": [
    "nl",
    "nz"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "eu",
    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 4,
    "mass_decile": 3,
    "rarity": "average"
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "former_ids": [],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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