UK vehicle statistics / Kawasaki

How many Kawasaki BN motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 179 licensed and 615 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kawasaki BN generic-model group.

Looking at a BN?

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

Is the BN disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 583 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 179 in 2026 Q1, down 69%. That is down 38% 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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1179615
2025 Q4187608
2025 Q3197593
2025 Q2195597
2025 Q1190597
2024 Q4203591
2024 Q3207609
2024 Q2206606
2024 Q1216610
2023 Q4225600
2023 Q3232597
2023 Q2245585

Other Kawasaki models

  • ZX — 18,419 licensed
  • ZR — 14,327 licensed
  • EX — 4,761 licensed
  • ER — 3,656 licensed
  • Zx1002 — 4,496 licensed
  • VN — 2,642 licensed

See how many of every Kawasaki model are left

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.