UK vehicle statistics / Kawasaki

How many Kawasaki SC motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 452 licensed and 315 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kawasaki SC generic-model group.

Looking at a SC?

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

Is the SC disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 882 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 452 in 2026 Q1, down 49%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 315 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 767 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 Kawasaki SC generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 767 SC vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (315 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 49% from the 2019 Q3 peak of 882. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual SC — 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 Q1452315
2025 Q4465299
2025 Q3490268
2025 Q2501266
2025 Q1512271
2024 Q4523260
2024 Q3574236
2024 Q2586228
2024 Q1594234
2023 Q4621220
2023 Q3653201
2023 Q2666183
2023 Q1677182
2022 Q4690188
2022 Q3727164
2022 Q2730158
2022 Q1761150
2021 Q4777153
2021 Q3786135
2021 Q2781136
2021 Q1792140
2020 Q4817133
2020 Q3819116
2020 Q2842118
2020 Q1845113
2019 Q4861109
2019 Q388292
2019 Q287884
2019 Q187172
2018 Q485162
2018 Q383559
2018 Q277949
2018 Q177542
2017 Q473936
2017 Q371227
2017 Q265834
2017 Q159833
2016 Q454827
2016 Q347215
2016 Q24258
2016 Q13524
2015 Q42992
2015 Q32790
2015 Q22521
2015 Q12150
2014 Q41770
2014 Q31510

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 SC motorcycles are left in the UK?

452 were licensed and 315 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kawasaki SC motorcycles are SORN?

315 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 767 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the SC disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 882 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 452 in 2026 Q1, down 49%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 315 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 767 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the SC coded as?

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

Does this say whether one SC 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.