UK vehicle statistics / Harley-Davidson
How many Harley-Davidson cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 42,237 licensed and 32,219 SORN Harley-Davidson vehicles in the UK, across 97 published model groups. That means 1 in 2 surviving Harley-Davidson is currently off the road.
Looking at a Harley-Davidson?
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Is the Harley-Davidson fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Harley-Davidson model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 51,177 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 42,237 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 32,219 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 74,456 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Before you buy
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 74,456 Harley-Davidson vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (32,219 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Harley-Davidson — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Harley-Davidson models
The published Harley-Davidson model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Fxstsse — 28 licensed, 83 SORN
- Fxdxi — 53 licensed, 61 SORN
- CVO Street Glide — 100 licensed, 18 SORN
- Flfb — 97 licensed, 22 SORN
- Fxbr — 85 licensed, 34 SORN
Every Harley-Davidson model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| XL | 8,792 | 8,399 |
| XLH | 1,234 | 2,048 |
| Flstf | 1,320 | 1,493 |
| Flstc | 1,213 | 1,107 |
| Street | 1,373 | 627 |
| Flht | 846 | 697 |
| Fxdb | 810 | 696 |
| Fxsb | 888 | 587 |
| Flhr | 795 | 673 |
| Flsb | 1,139 | 304 |
| Flhrc | 692 | 649 |
| 1200 | 619 | 670 |
| Fxfbs | 935 | 317 |
| Fxdf | 663 | 514 |
| Fxdwg | 517 | 632 |
| Flfbs | 764 | 333 |
| FAT BOB | 766 | 318 |
| PAN America | 857 | 167 |
| Flhxs | 745 | 236 |
| Flstci | 477 | 488 |
| Flstfi | 404 | 518 |
| Vrsca | 286 | 623 |
| Fxdc | 485 | 399 |
| Sportster | 691 | 188 |
| Fxdl | 412 | 445 |
| Fxbrs | 593 | 220 |
| Fxlrs | 547 | 150 |
| Fxst | 357 | 314 |
| FXD | 254 | 396 |
| Flhtk | 452 | 194 |
| Fxbb | 470 | 169 |
| Vrscdx | 287 | 329 |
| LOW Rider | 521 | 75 |
| Fatboy | 434 | 147 |
| Flstn | 311 | 260 |
| Fxstc | 276 | 288 |
| Flstfb | 366 | 195 |
| Roadster | 349 | 212 |
| Forty Eight | 270 | 268 |
| Fltr | 385 | 135 |
| Fxstb | 216 | 269 |
| Fxdx | 193 | 291 |
| Flhrxs | 367 | 101 |
| XR | 173 | 274 |
| Flhcs | 334 | 90 |
| Fxbbs | 338 | 84 |
| Fxcwc | 185 | 234 |
| Sport Glide | 356 | 45 |
| Flhx | 238 | 158 |
| FLS | 246 | 145 |
| Flhxse | 264 | 122 |
| Vrscf | 173 | 206 |
| Iron | 201 | 177 |
| Road Glide | 331 | 44 |
| Breakout | 320 | 47 |
| Fxsti | 178 | 172 |
| Eglide | 236 | 107 |
| Fxdbi | 147 | 177 |
| Nightster | 245 | 60 |
| Fxlr | 198 | 87 |
| Heritage | 186 | 76 |
| Flhtkse | 191 | 64 |
| Fxdls | 150 | 99 |
| Fxstdi | 91 | 147 |
| Flstni | 101 | 127 |
| Flsts | 61 | 167 |
| Fxdci | 129 | 98 |
| Softail | 162 | 64 |
| Fxstbi | 96 | 118 |
| Vrscaw | 83 | 125 |
| Flsl | 149 | 59 |
| Flstsb | 86 | 121 |
| FLD | 147 | 56 |
| PRO Street | 102 | 93 |
| Flrt | 156 | 38 |
| Fxdwgi | 100 | 86 |
| Flss | 113 | 69 |
| Fxdli | 85 | 97 |
| Superlow | 106 | 67 |
| Fxstd | 59 | 109 |
| Flhtcuse | 88 | 77 |
| Vrscb | 62 | 99 |
| Flhrse | 83 | 77 |
| Fxfb | 128 | 30 |
| Flde | 113 | 43 |
| Road King | 129 | 17 |
| Fxdr | 77 | 59 |
| Flstfia | 57 | 78 |
| Vrscr | 34 | 101 |
| Fxsts | 37 | 95 |
| Flhtkl | 90 | 38 |
| Fxdbc | 89 | 37 |
| Flfb | 97 | 22 |
| Fxbr | 85 | 34 |
| CVO Street Glide | 100 | 18 |
| Fxdxi | 53 | 61 |
| Fxstsse | 28 | 83 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Harley-Davidson cars are left in the UK?
42,237 Harley-Davidson vehicles were licensed and 32,219 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 97 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Harley-Davidson is rarest?
Of the published Harley-Davidson model groups, the Fxstsse has the smallest surviving population at 28 licensed and 83 SORN.
Is the Harley-Davidson fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 51,177 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 42,237 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 32,219 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 74,456 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Harley-Davidson population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.