UK vehicle statistics / Harley-Davidson

How many Harley-Davidson Fxdb motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 810 licensed and 696 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Harley-Davidson Fxdb generic-model group.

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Is the Fxdb disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,563 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 810 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 696 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,506 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 1,506 Fxdb vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (696 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 48% from the 2017 Q3 peak of 1,563. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Fxdb — 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 Q1810696
2025 Q4836676
2025 Q31,018498
2025 Q21,008508
2025 Q1861640
2024 Q4862630
2024 Q31,031466
2024 Q21,047443
2024 Q1913507
2023 Q4904583
2023 Q31,076436
2023 Q21,107404
2023 Q1929498
2022 Q4935574
2022 Q31,134398
2022 Q21,122385
2022 Q1989469
2021 Q41,002541
2021 Q31,175380
2021 Q21,161372
2021 Q11,007459
2020 Q41,031539
2020 Q31,211359
2020 Q21,215346
2020 Q11,108446
2019 Q41,153438
2019 Q31,337278
2019 Q21,338263
2019 Q11,242308
2018 Q41,246408
2018 Q31,431234
2018 Q21,459202
2018 Q11,324248
2017 Q41,347349
2017 Q31,563176
2017 Q21,546159
2017 Q11,368186
2016 Q41,314290
2016 Q31,414160
2016 Q21,410147
2016 Q11,306202
2015 Q41,269220
2015 Q31,350124
2015 Q21,289112
2015 Q11,116141
2014 Q41,071223
2014 Q31,220104

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 Fxdb motorcycles are left in the UK?

810 were licensed and 696 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Harley-Davidson Fxdb motorcycles are SORN?

696 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,506 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Fxdb disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,563 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 810 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 696 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,506 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Fxdb 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.