UK vehicle statistics / Honda

How many Honda VFR 1200 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,069 licensed and 1,082 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda VFR 1200 generic-model group.

Looking at a VFR 1200?

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 VFR 1200 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the VFR 1200 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,083 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 2,069 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,082 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 3,151 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 VFR 1200 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 3,151 VFR 1200 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (1,082 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 33% from the 2017 Q2 peak of 3,083. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual VFR 1200 — 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 Q12,0691,082
2025 Q42,0921,078
2025 Q32,377791
2025 Q22,409771
2025 Q12,1301,006
2024 Q42,135991
2024 Q32,433715
2024 Q22,514662
2024 Q12,347765
2023 Q42,316892
2023 Q32,605613
2023 Q22,657575
2023 Q12,463659
2022 Q42,463811
2022 Q32,721560
2022 Q22,735510
2022 Q12,566600
2021 Q42,540741
2021 Q32,785504
2021 Q22,812479
2021 Q12,597563
2020 Q42,613687
2020 Q32,867451
2020 Q22,842436
2020 Q12,695566
2019 Q42,758563
2019 Q32,992351
2019 Q23,021322
2019 Q12,892373
2018 Q42,826500
2018 Q33,082276
2018 Q23,081231
2018 Q12,883286
2017 Q42,852409
2017 Q33,046218
2017 Q23,083199
2017 Q12,926232
2016 Q42,795330
2016 Q32,886161
2016 Q22,836148
2016 Q12,633215
2015 Q42,625284
2015 Q32,736118
2015 Q22,69087
2015 Q12,472105
2014 Q42,369194
2014 Q32,49973

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Common questions

How many Honda VFR 1200 motorcycles are left in the UK?

2,069 were licensed and 1,082 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda VFR 1200 motorcycles are SORN?

1,082 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 3,151 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the VFR 1200 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,083 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 2,069 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,082 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 3,151 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the VFR 1200 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Honda VFR 1200 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one VFR 1200 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.