UK vehicle statistics / AJS

How many AJS Firefox motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 336 licensed and 510 SORN vehicles in the UK within the AJS Firefox generic-model group.

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Is the Firefox disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 454 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 336 in 2026 Q1, down 26%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 510 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 846 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the AJS Firefox generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 846 Firefox vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (510 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 26% from the 2022 Q3 peak of 454. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Firefox — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1336510
2025 Q4344490
2025 Q3352469
2025 Q2347460
2025 Q1352433
2024 Q4363414
2024 Q3383407
2024 Q2409385
2024 Q1409374
2023 Q4415363
2023 Q3421352
2023 Q2427339
2023 Q1438332
2022 Q4445332
2022 Q3454317
2022 Q2430317
2022 Q1434307
2021 Q4445296
2021 Q3454271
2021 Q2454254
2021 Q1440265
2020 Q4448251
2020 Q3429239
2020 Q2404230
2020 Q1416227
2019 Q4439203
2019 Q3422200
2019 Q2408180
2019 Q1404161
2018 Q4410154
2018 Q3420138
2018 Q2368134
2018 Q1334134
2017 Q4328127
2017 Q3332115
2017 Q2319101
2017 Q130192
2016 Q427794
2016 Q326681
2016 Q225474
2016 Q123063
2015 Q421454
2015 Q319845
2015 Q217937
2015 Q115336
2014 Q415322
2014 Q315312

Other AJS models

See how many of every AJS model are left

Common questions

How many AJS Firefox motorcycles are left in the UK?

336 were licensed and 510 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many AJS Firefox motorcycles are SORN?

510 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 846 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Firefox disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 454 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 336 in 2026 Q1, down 26%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 510 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 846 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Firefox coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the AJS Firefox generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Firefox is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.