UK vehicle statistics / Harley-Davidson

How many Harley-Davidson Iron motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 201 licensed and 177 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Harley-Davidson Iron generic-model group.

Looking at a Iron?

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Is the Iron disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 469 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 201 in 2026 Q1, down 57%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 177 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 378 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 Iron generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 378 Iron vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (177 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 57% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 469. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Iron — 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 Q1201177
2025 Q4210173
2025 Q3246141
2025 Q2248141
2025 Q1222168
2024 Q4206179
2024 Q3249140
2024 Q2251133
2024 Q1228145
2023 Q4224158
2023 Q3261129
2023 Q2250126
2023 Q1220151
2022 Q4228159
2022 Q3261124
2022 Q2271126
2022 Q1255130
2021 Q4256143
2021 Q3283112
2021 Q2288106
2021 Q1258132
2020 Q4268137
2020 Q3295107
2020 Q2285118
2020 Q1265134
2019 Q4274136
2019 Q3303105
2019 Q231094
2019 Q129699
2018 Q4304118
2018 Q335180
2018 Q236067
2018 Q134271
2017 Q435088
2017 Q338465
2017 Q239756
2017 Q137860
2016 Q438577
2016 Q342638
2016 Q242733
2016 Q141450
2015 Q441352
2015 Q344526
2015 Q245916
2015 Q142228
2014 Q443740
2014 Q346917

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 Iron motorcycles are left in the UK?

201 were licensed and 177 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Harley-Davidson Iron motorcycles are SORN?

177 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 378 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Iron disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 469 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 201 in 2026 Q1, down 57%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 177 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 378 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Iron coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Iron 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.