How many Kawasaki ZL motorcycles are left?

Name: Kawasaki ZL 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 23 licensed and 195 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kawasaki ZL generic-model group.

Looking at a ZL?

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

Is the ZL disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 95 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 23 in 2026 Q1, down 76%. That is down 50% 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.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 76% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 95. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual ZL — 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	23	195
2025 Q4	25	193
2025 Q3	34	185
2025 Q2	32	184
2025 Q1	21	192
2024 Q4	27	188
2024 Q3	34	182
2024 Q2	33	183
2024 Q1	29	189
2023 Q4	35	184
2023 Q3	47	173
2023 Q2	43	174
2023 Q1	41	176
2022 Q4	44	178
2022 Q3	49	169
2022 Q2	51	167
2022 Q1	45	174
2021 Q4	47	172
2021 Q3	56	164
2021 Q2	56	159
2021 Q1	46	163
2020 Q4	49	171
2020 Q3	55	162
2020 Q2	55	157
2020 Q1	48	165
2019 Q4	50	167
2019 Q3	59	160
2019 Q2	61	151
2019 Q1	56	156
2018 Q4	62	154
2018 Q3	68	149
2018 Q2	67	143
2018 Q1	59	143
2017 Q4	63	149
2017 Q3	78	135
2017 Q2	74	133
2017 Q1	74	128
2016 Q4	74	126
2016 Q3	84	118
2016 Q2	85	113
2016 Q1	78	120
2015 Q4	81	121
2015 Q3	91	113
2015 Q2	86	112
2015 Q1	73	120
2014 Q4	78	117
2014 Q3	95	108

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 ZL motorcycles are left in the UK?

23 were licensed and 195 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kawasaki ZL motorcycles are SORN?

195 are declared SORN, alongside 23 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the ZL disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 95 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 23 in 2026 Q1, down 76%. That is down 50% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one ZL 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.