UK vehicle statistics / Harley-Davidson

How many Harley-Davidson Vrscaw motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 83 licensed and 125 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Harley-Davidson Vrscaw generic-model group.

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Is the Vrscaw disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 194 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 83 in 2026 Q1, down 57%. That is down 27% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 125 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 208 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 208 Vrscaw vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (125 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 194. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Vrscaw — 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 Q183125
2025 Q485125
2025 Q3105105
2025 Q2105102
2025 Q196111
2024 Q490111
2024 Q311688
2024 Q211388
2024 Q1102100
2023 Q499108
2023 Q312584
2023 Q212579
2023 Q110691
2022 Q411196
2022 Q313474
2022 Q214069
2022 Q111382
2021 Q411494
2021 Q314963
2021 Q214554
2021 Q111383
2020 Q411593
2020 Q314168
2020 Q213468
2020 Q111086
2019 Q411591
2019 Q314861
2019 Q215053
2019 Q113061
2018 Q414167
2018 Q315951
2018 Q216545
2018 Q114857
2017 Q414965
2017 Q317043
2017 Q216743
2017 Q114350
2016 Q415058
2016 Q317538
2016 Q217338
2016 Q116444
2015 Q416651
2015 Q319127
2015 Q218829
2015 Q116137
2014 Q416058
2014 Q319429

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 Vrscaw motorcycles are left in the UK?

83 were licensed and 125 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Harley-Davidson Vrscaw motorcycles are SORN?

125 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 208 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Vrscaw disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 194 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 83 in 2026 Q1, down 57%. That is down 27% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 125 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 208 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Vrscaw 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.