UK vehicle statistics / Harley-Davidson

How many Harley-Davidson XR motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 173 licensed and 274 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Harley-Davidson XR generic-model group.

Looking at a XR?

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Wondering whether one particular XR is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the XR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 393 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 173 in 2026 Q1, down 56%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 274 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 447 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 447 XR vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (274 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 56% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 393. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual XR — 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 Q1173274
2025 Q4176266
2025 Q3243198
2025 Q2244202
2025 Q1189255
2024 Q4195254
2024 Q3236211
2024 Q2241197
2024 Q1202217
2023 Q4191252
2023 Q3259190
2023 Q2259184
2023 Q1204206
2022 Q4203240
2022 Q3266177
2022 Q2274166
2022 Q1221202
2021 Q4228224
2021 Q3290164
2021 Q2289166
2021 Q1227203
2020 Q4234225
2020 Q3287171
2020 Q2291164
2020 Q1238210
2019 Q4244213
2019 Q3305150
2019 Q2288157
2019 Q1244185
2018 Q4235219
2018 Q3301153
2018 Q2309136
2018 Q1249164
2017 Q4259203
2017 Q3325133
2017 Q2341119
2017 Q1297127
2016 Q4290168
2016 Q335298
2016 Q235495
2016 Q1300138
2015 Q4315141
2015 Q337579
2015 Q237174
2015 Q131995
2014 Q4320125
2014 Q339363

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 XR motorcycles are left in the UK?

173 were licensed and 274 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Harley-Davidson XR motorcycles are SORN?

274 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 447 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the XR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 393 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 173 in 2026 Q1, down 56%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 274 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 447 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one XR 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.