Moto Morini 501

Motorcycle ๐Ÿ’Ž Rare find

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Moto Morini 501 on record.

Netherlands
1985โ€“1986
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 90% 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

1985: 1 vehicle 1 1986: 1 vehicle 1985 1986
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1985 1
1986 1

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

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  "id": "motorcycle/moto-morini/501",
  "name": "501",
  "make": {
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    "name": "Moto Morini"
  },
  "kind": "motorcycle",
  "body_type": null,
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    "nz"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "eu",
    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 8,
    "mass_decile": 9,
    "rarity": "rare"
  },
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  "former_ids": [],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
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  "attribution": {
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    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit โ€” see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
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  }
}

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