UK vehicle statistics / Harley-Davidson

How many Harley-Davidson Vrscf motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 173 licensed and 206 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Harley-Davidson Vrscf generic-model group.

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Is the Vrscf disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 380 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 173 in 2026 Q1, down 54%. That is down 28% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 206 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 379 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 379 Vrscf vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (206 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 54% from the 2017 Q2 peak of 380. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Vrscf — 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 Q1173206
2025 Q4177198
2025 Q3218153
2025 Q2222149
2025 Q1190181
2024 Q4186181
2024 Q3230148
2024 Q2235144
2024 Q1203158
2023 Q4205176
2023 Q3250132
2023 Q2253129
2023 Q1222146
2022 Q4227157
2022 Q3272113
2022 Q2276109
2022 Q1237130
2021 Q4237148
2021 Q3281107
2021 Q2283101
2021 Q1240130
2020 Q4246144
2020 Q3282111
2020 Q2281101
2020 Q1255131
2019 Q4270134
2019 Q331788
2019 Q233474
2019 Q129387
2018 Q4301114
2018 Q334276
2018 Q235859
2018 Q132473
2017 Q433195
2017 Q337166
2017 Q238058
2017 Q135267
2016 Q434780
2016 Q335352
2016 Q235944
2016 Q131654
2015 Q430267
2015 Q331742
2015 Q232031
2015 Q129238
2014 Q428941
2014 Q330621

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 Vrscf motorcycles are left in the UK?

173 were licensed and 206 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Harley-Davidson Vrscf motorcycles are SORN?

206 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 379 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Vrscf disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 380 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 173 in 2026 Q1, down 54%. That is down 28% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 206 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 379 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Vrscf 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.