UK vehicle statistics / Honda

How many Honda CRF 450 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 391 licensed and 409 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda CRF 450 generic-model group.

Looking at a CRF 450?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular CRF 450 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the CRF 450 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 449 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 391 in 2026 Q1, down 13%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 409 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 800 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 Honda CRF 450 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 800 CRF 450 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (409 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual CRF 450 — 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 Q1391409
2025 Q4397393
2025 Q3403377
2025 Q2381381
2025 Q1374380
2024 Q4376364
2024 Q3401343
2024 Q2401324
2024 Q1390313
2023 Q4391315
2023 Q3404294
2023 Q2400289
2023 Q1387291
2022 Q4399284
2022 Q3428243
2022 Q2443234
2022 Q1427239
2021 Q4438233
2021 Q3449204
2021 Q2444203
2021 Q1407213
2020 Q4407203
2020 Q3413179
2020 Q2380178
2020 Q1388185
2019 Q4379185
2019 Q3376168
2019 Q2353153
2019 Q1304147
2018 Q4274143
2018 Q3251133
2018 Q2251120
2018 Q1250108
2017 Q426798
2017 Q325987
2017 Q225287
2017 Q124179
2016 Q422671
2016 Q321564
2016 Q219659
2016 Q119048
2015 Q416543
2015 Q315335
2015 Q214634
2015 Q113033
2014 Q412133
2014 Q311526

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Common questions

How many Honda CRF 450 motorcycles are left in the UK?

391 were licensed and 409 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda CRF 450 motorcycles are SORN?

409 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 800 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the CRF 450 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 449 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 391 in 2026 Q1, down 13%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 409 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 800 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the CRF 450 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Honda CRF 450 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one CRF 450 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.