How many Honda SJ motorcycles are left?

Name: Honda SJ licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 15 licensed and 170 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda SJ generic-model group.

Looking at a SJ?

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

Is the SJ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 115 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 15 in 2026 Q1, down 87%. That is down 63% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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 SJ generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 87% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 115. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual SJ — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	15	170
2025 Q4	18	167
2025 Q3	18	168
2025 Q2	18	168
2025 Q1	18	168
2024 Q4	21	168
2024 Q3	25	174
2024 Q2	27	174
2024 Q1	27	175
2023 Q4	27	176
2023 Q3	25	176
2023 Q2	23	177
2023 Q1	29	173
2022 Q4	28	174
2022 Q3	28	175
2022 Q2	29	173
2022 Q1	33	175
2021 Q4	34	175
2021 Q3	37	170
2021 Q2	39	168
2021 Q1	41	171
2020 Q4	37	172
2020 Q3	41	170
2020 Q2	38	173
2020 Q1	38	171
2019 Q4	40	172
2019 Q3	44	163
2019 Q2	52	158
2019 Q1	53	158
2018 Q4	51	159
2018 Q3	53	160
2018 Q2	60	159
2018 Q1	54	164
2017 Q4	57	168
2017 Q3	62	163
2017 Q2	64	161
2017 Q1	69	157
2016 Q4	66	155
2016 Q3	64	157
2016 Q2	63	162
2016 Q1	72	160
2015 Q4	75	159
2015 Q3	80	156
2015 Q2	90	150
2015 Q1	91	145
2014 Q4	101	142
2014 Q3	115	137

Other Honda models

Jazz — 349,385 licensed. MOT pass rate
Civic — 246,926 licensed. MOT pass rate
CR-V — 196,120 licensed. MOT pass rate
CBR — 29,970 licensed
HR-V — 60,559 licensed. MOT pass rate
CB — 31,388 licensed

See how many of every Honda model are left

Common questions

How many Honda SJ motorcycles are left in the UK?

15 were licensed and 170 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda SJ motorcycles are SORN?

170 are declared SORN, alongside 15 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the SJ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 115 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 15 in 2026 Q1, down 87%. That is down 63% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the SJ coded as?

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

Does this say whether one SJ 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.