Honda RC42

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1 register with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Honda RC42 on record.

Netherlands
1992–2005
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 40% worldwide

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

Where it's been spotted

Netherlands Ukraine

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

Powertrains on record

1 register with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Registration history

1992: 5 vehicles 1993: 3 vehicles 1994: 2 vehicles 1995: 3 vehicles 1996: 30 vehicles 1997: 45 vehicles 45 1998: 42 vehicles 1999: 36 vehicles 2000: 19 vehicles 2001: 8 vehicles 2002: 1 vehicle 2003: 1 vehicle 2005: 1 vehicle 1992 2005
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1992 5
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 30
1997 45
1998 42
1999 36
2000 19
2001 8
2002 1
2003 1
2005 1

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

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  "name": "RC42",
  "make": {
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    "name": "Honda"
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  "kind": "motorcycle",
  "body_type": null,
  "availability": [
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    "ua"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "eu"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 3,
    "mass_decile": 4,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "former_ids": [],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
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}

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