UK vehicle statistics / Kawasaki

How many Kawasaki EL motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 18 licensed and 167 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kawasaki EL generic-model group.

Looking at a EL?

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

Is the EL disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 80 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 18 in 2026 Q1, down 77%. That is down 65% 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 Q118167
2025 Q420164
2025 Q323161
2025 Q227153
2025 Q125153
2024 Q432148
2024 Q335147
2024 Q233150
2024 Q138146
2023 Q437149
2023 Q341146
2023 Q239146

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.