UK vehicle statistics / Indian

How many Indian Chief motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 631 licensed and 265 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Indian Chief generic-model group.

Looking at a Chief?

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

Is the Chief disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 685 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 631 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 189% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 265 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 896 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 Indian Chief generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 896 Chief vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (265 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Chief — 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 Q1631265
2025 Q4619253
2025 Q3685180
2025 Q2684160
2025 Q1610209
2024 Q4602203
2024 Q3647143
2024 Q2634131
2024 Q1567154
2023 Q4532185
2023 Q3594121
2023 Q2566111
2023 Q1486118
2022 Q4462131
2022 Q3477103
2022 Q244094
2022 Q1370103
2021 Q4342108
2021 Q334083
2021 Q228381
2021 Q121897
2020 Q4223104
2020 Q325080
2020 Q225073
2020 Q122192
2019 Q422791
2019 Q324564
2019 Q224159
2019 Q122457
2018 Q421378
2018 Q322358
2018 Q221649
2018 Q119949
2017 Q419257
2017 Q320342
2017 Q219838
2017 Q116639
2016 Q415447
2016 Q316729
2016 Q215527
2016 Q113731
2015 Q413528
2015 Q313919
2015 Q212918
2015 Q111316
2014 Q410317
2014 Q39910

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Common questions

How many Indian Chief motorcycles are left in the UK?

631 were licensed and 265 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Indian Chief motorcycles are SORN?

265 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 896 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Chief disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 685 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 631 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 189% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 265 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 896 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Chief coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Indian Chief generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Chief 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.