UK vehicle statistics / Harley-Davidson

How many Harley-Davidson Flhrse motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 83 licensed and 77 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Harley-Davidson Flhrse generic-model group.

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Is the Flhrse disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 173 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 83 in 2026 Q1, down 52%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 77 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 160 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 160 Flhrse vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (77 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 52% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 173. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Flhrse — 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 Q18377
2025 Q48577
2025 Q310753
2025 Q210550
2025 Q18374
2024 Q48373
2024 Q311249
2024 Q211050
2024 Q18164
2023 Q47783
2023 Q310952
2023 Q211151
2023 Q18364
2022 Q48871
2022 Q311945
2022 Q211940
2022 Q19254
2021 Q49468
2021 Q312542
2021 Q211941
2021 Q19156
2020 Q48972
2020 Q312146
2020 Q210746
2020 Q19264
2019 Q410263
2019 Q312841
2019 Q212238
2019 Q111243
2018 Q410760
2018 Q313136
2018 Q212935
2018 Q111834
2017 Q412250
2017 Q315227
2017 Q215029
2017 Q112530
2016 Q413846
2016 Q315826
2016 Q215826
2016 Q114336
2015 Q414343
2015 Q315725
2015 Q215725
2015 Q114530
2014 Q415043
2014 Q317325

Other Harley-Davidson models

  • XL — 8,792 licensed
  • XLH — 1,234 licensed
  • Flstf — 1,320 licensed
  • Flstc — 1,213 licensed
  • Street — 1,373 licensed
  • Flht — 846 licensed

See how many of every Harley-Davidson model are left

Common questions

How many Harley-Davidson Flhrse motorcycles are left in the UK?

83 were licensed and 77 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Harley-Davidson Flhrse motorcycles are SORN?

77 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 160 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Flhrse disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 173 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 83 in 2026 Q1, down 52%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 77 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 160 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Flhrse 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.