UK vehicle statistics / Kawasaki

How many Kawasaki ZL motorcycles are left?

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q123195
2025 Q425193
2025 Q334185
2025 Q232184
2025 Q121192
2024 Q427188
2024 Q334182
2024 Q233183
2024 Q129189
2023 Q435184
2023 Q347173
2023 Q243174

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.