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How many Honda Gl1800a motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 566 licensed and 447 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda Gl1800a generic-model group.

Looking at a Gl1800a?

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Wondering whether one particular Gl1800a is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Gl1800a disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,133 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 566 in 2026 Q1, down 50%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 447 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,013 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 Gl1800a generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,013 Gl1800a vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (447 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 50% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,133. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Gl1800a — 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 Q1566447
2025 Q4584435
2025 Q3680334
2025 Q2685327
2025 Q1612397
2024 Q4612392
2024 Q3709302
2024 Q2726282
2024 Q1652316
2023 Q4626394
2023 Q3756273
2023 Q2773264
2023 Q1680297
2022 Q4700343
2022 Q3806240
2022 Q2801235
2022 Q1718270
2021 Q4724329
2021 Q3820239
2021 Q2813237
2021 Q1709297
2020 Q4751327
2020 Q3856233
2020 Q2834238
2020 Q1788300
2019 Q4819276
2019 Q3911196
2019 Q2903185
2019 Q1839213
2018 Q4833270
2018 Q3942166
2018 Q2950146
2018 Q1853195
2017 Q4888256
2017 Q3988157
2017 Q21,004147
2017 Q1942162
2016 Q4948231
2016 Q31,043127
2016 Q21,052127
2016 Q1994168
2015 Q4988200
2015 Q31,068118
2015 Q21,077114
2015 Q11,001133
2014 Q41,016185
2014 Q31,13386

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Common questions

How many Honda Gl1800a motorcycles are left in the UK?

566 were licensed and 447 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda Gl1800a motorcycles are SORN?

447 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,013 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Gl1800a disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,133 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 566 in 2026 Q1, down 50%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 447 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,013 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Gl1800a coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Honda Gl1800a generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Gl1800a 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.