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How many Honda Gl1500se motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 156 licensed and 235 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda Gl1500se generic-model group.

Looking at a Gl1500se?

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 Gl1500se is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Gl1500se disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 346 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 156 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 235 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 391 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 391 Gl1500se vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (235 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 55% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 346. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Gl1500se — 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 Q1156235
2025 Q4156231
2025 Q3187201
2025 Q2193192
2025 Q1166220
2024 Q4169215
2024 Q3201195
2024 Q2203187
2024 Q1172209
2023 Q4158229
2023 Q3188201
2023 Q2202191
2023 Q1182203
2022 Q4165225
2022 Q3199193
2022 Q2206183
2022 Q1188198
2021 Q4192212
2021 Q3217178
2021 Q2215184
2021 Q1186199
2020 Q4192217
2020 Q3230180
2020 Q2223177
2020 Q1207198
2019 Q4218196
2019 Q3248164
2019 Q2249158
2019 Q1226169
2018 Q4214204
2018 Q3258161
2018 Q2259149
2018 Q1233170
2017 Q4231189
2017 Q3287135
2017 Q2292125
2017 Q1262136
2016 Q4258168
2016 Q3294128
2016 Q2294126
2016 Q1273144
2015 Q4287145
2015 Q3325107
2015 Q2316104
2015 Q1288124
2014 Q4309124
2014 Q334698

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Common questions

How many Honda Gl1500se motorcycles are left in the UK?

156 were licensed and 235 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda Gl1500se motorcycles are SORN?

235 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 391 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Gl1500se disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 346 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 156 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 235 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 391 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Gl1500se 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.