UK vehicle statistics / Honda

How many Honda Xl125r motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 97 licensed and 349 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda Xl125r generic-model group.

Looking at a Xl125r?

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

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Wondering whether one particular Xl125r is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Xl125r disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 105 in 2014 Q4 and stand at 97 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 59% 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.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q197349
2025 Q491351
2025 Q392347
2025 Q289349
2025 Q179351
2024 Q481344
2024 Q379351
2024 Q277352
2024 Q164356
2023 Q468359
2023 Q366358
2023 Q265354
2023 Q160354
2022 Q457361
2022 Q366351
2022 Q266346
2022 Q162353
2021 Q467346
2021 Q363347
2021 Q259342
2021 Q161335
2020 Q465329
2020 Q367321
2020 Q267312
2020 Q169316
2019 Q465315
2019 Q361312
2019 Q256307
2019 Q159305
2018 Q466301
2018 Q365297
2018 Q263297
2018 Q154298
2017 Q460294
2017 Q359294
2017 Q267288
2017 Q169271
2016 Q472264
2016 Q374255
2016 Q270256
2016 Q177251
2015 Q478251
2015 Q380239
2015 Q289228
2015 Q198222
2014 Q4105214
2014 Q3101217

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Common questions

How many Honda Xl125r motorcycles are left in the UK?

97 were licensed and 349 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda Xl125r motorcycles are SORN?

349 are declared SORN, alongside 97 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Xl125r disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 105 in 2014 Q4 and stand at 97 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 59% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one Xl125r 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.