UK vehicle statistics / Harley-Davidson

How many Harley-Davidson Flstn motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 311 licensed and 260 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Harley-Davidson Flstn generic-model group.

Looking at a Flstn?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular Flstn is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Flstn disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 488 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 311 in 2026 Q1, down 36%. That is down 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 260 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 571 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 Harley-Davidson Flstn generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 571 Flstn vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (260 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 36% from the 2017 Q3 peak of 488. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Flstn — 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 Q1311260
2025 Q4309261
2025 Q3385190
2025 Q2370198
2025 Q1303258
2024 Q4294257
2024 Q3371192
2024 Q2385181
2024 Q1337207
2023 Q4333234
2023 Q3408168
2023 Q2400177
2023 Q1339201
2022 Q4349225
2022 Q3401166
2022 Q2394159
2022 Q1360187
2021 Q4365211
2021 Q3427146
2021 Q2427138
2021 Q1369169
2020 Q4364209
2020 Q3431143
2020 Q2419144
2020 Q1388175
2019 Q4403173
2019 Q3459122
2019 Q2470113
2019 Q1426137
2018 Q4431163
2018 Q3485105
2018 Q247997
2018 Q1424114
2017 Q4444128
2017 Q348878
2017 Q247577
2017 Q142093
2016 Q4412115
2016 Q344772
2016 Q244461
2016 Q139876
2015 Q439184
2015 Q343142
2015 Q241740
2015 Q136948
2014 Q436366
2014 Q339336

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 Flstn motorcycles are left in the UK?

311 were licensed and 260 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Harley-Davidson Flstn motorcycles are SORN?

260 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 571 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Flstn disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 488 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 311 in 2026 Q1, down 36%. That is down 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 260 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 571 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Flstn coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Harley-Davidson Flstn generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Flstn 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.