How many Kawasaki EL motorcycles are left?

Name: Kawasaki EL licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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.

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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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Kawasaki EL generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 77% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 80. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual EL — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	18	167
2025 Q4	20	164
2025 Q3	23	161
2025 Q2	27	153
2025 Q1	25	153
2024 Q4	32	148
2024 Q3	35	147
2024 Q2	33	150
2024 Q1	38	146
2023 Q4	37	149
2023 Q3	41	146
2023 Q2	39	146
2023 Q1	33	149
2022 Q4	35	151
2022 Q3	35	150
2022 Q2	43	144
2022 Q1	44	145
2021 Q4	44	146
2021 Q3	46	142
2021 Q2	47	138
2021 Q1	51	134
2020 Q4	54	134
2020 Q3	53	129
2020 Q2	51	125
2020 Q1	49	131
2019 Q4	52	131
2019 Q3	56	126
2019 Q2	52	127
2019 Q1	55	127
2018 Q4	52	130
2018 Q3	52	130
2018 Q2	55	123
2018 Q1	56	121
2017 Q4	56	127
2017 Q3	62	123
2017 Q2	65	123
2017 Q1	65	119
2016 Q4	67	118
2016 Q3	64	117
2016 Q2	66	118
2016 Q1	68	110
2015 Q4	72	108
2015 Q3	71	107
2015 Q2	72	107
2015 Q1	71	106
2014 Q4	77	103
2014 Q3	80	98

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 EL motorcycles are left in the UK?

18 were licensed and 167 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kawasaki EL motorcycles are SORN?

167 are declared SORN, alongside 18 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

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.

What fuel is the EL coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Kawasaki EL generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one EL 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.