UK vehicle statistics / Harley-Davidson

How many Harley-Davidson Fxdl motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 412 licensed and 445 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Harley-Davidson Fxdl generic-model group.

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Is the Fxdl disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 697 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 412 in 2026 Q1, down 41%. That is down 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 445 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 857 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 857 Fxdl vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (445 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 41% from the 2017 Q3 peak of 697. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Fxdl — 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 Q1412445
2025 Q4420445
2025 Q3541328
2025 Q2535335
2025 Q1427431
2024 Q4422420
2024 Q3541316
2024 Q2538314
2024 Q1442368
2023 Q4455403
2023 Q3578292
2023 Q2569278
2023 Q1471325
2022 Q4500363
2022 Q3603269
2022 Q2606255
2022 Q1501308
2021 Q4509362
2021 Q3611256
2021 Q2610243
2021 Q1494308
2020 Q4505360
2020 Q3630242
2020 Q2603252
2020 Q1498341
2019 Q4535340
2019 Q3647232
2019 Q2632216
2019 Q1563258
2018 Q4569315
2018 Q3676213
2018 Q2684189
2018 Q1576214
2017 Q4599268
2017 Q3697172
2017 Q2686169
2017 Q1599187
2016 Q4586236
2016 Q3643170
2016 Q2642162
2016 Q1555217
2015 Q4532234
2015 Q3586159
2015 Q2560147
2015 Q1477168
2014 Q4462206
2014 Q3531131

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 Fxdl motorcycles are left in the UK?

412 were licensed and 445 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Harley-Davidson Fxdl motorcycles are SORN?

445 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 857 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Fxdl disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 697 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 412 in 2026 Q1, down 41%. That is down 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 445 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 857 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Fxdl 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.