UK vehicle statistics / Kawasaki

How many Kawasaki EJ motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 879 licensed and 1,025 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kawasaki EJ generic-model group.

Looking at a EJ?

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

Is the EJ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,543 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 879 in 2026 Q1, down 43%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,025 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,904 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,904 EJ vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,025 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 43% from the 2017 Q3 peak of 1,543. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual EJ — 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 Q18791,025
2025 Q4906987
2025 Q31,121773
2025 Q21,118779
2025 Q1896997
2024 Q4887976
2024 Q31,116762
2024 Q21,117750
2024 Q1940868
2023 Q4917955
2023 Q31,177714
2023 Q21,175706
2023 Q11,002796
2022 Q41,010906
2022 Q31,227687
2022 Q21,235654
2022 Q11,060757
2021 Q41,040877
2021 Q31,262651
2021 Q21,264629
2021 Q11,033758
2020 Q41,091824
2020 Q31,283646
2020 Q21,227646
2020 Q11,090789
2019 Q41,164761
2019 Q31,389549
2019 Q21,384518
2019 Q11,255578
2018 Q41,240700
2018 Q31,459486
2018 Q21,468440
2018 Q11,288528
2017 Q41,334630
2017 Q31,543438
2017 Q21,530421
2017 Q11,349466
2016 Q41,354571
2016 Q31,488380
2016 Q21,475336
2016 Q11,274456
2015 Q41,267489
2015 Q31,406318
2015 Q21,353313
2015 Q11,191357
2014 Q41,187443
2014 Q31,333283

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

Common questions

How many Kawasaki EJ motorcycles are left in the UK?

879 were licensed and 1,025 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kawasaki EJ motorcycles are SORN?

1,025 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,904 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the EJ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,543 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 879 in 2026 Q1, down 43%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,025 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,904 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one EJ 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.