UK vehicle statistics / Kawasaki

How many Kawasaki ZR motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 14,327 licensed and 10,837 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kawasaki ZR generic-model group.

Looking at a ZR?

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

Is the ZR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 16,661 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 14,327 in 2026 Q1, down 14%. That is up 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,837 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 25,164 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 25,164 ZR vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (10,837 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual ZR — 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 Q114,32710,837
2025 Q413,61010,940
2025 Q316,4838,074
2025 Q216,6617,832
2025 Q114,08810,084
2024 Q413,52410,328
2024 Q316,0297,836
2024 Q216,1897,482
2024 Q113,8038,365
2023 Q413,3729,565
2023 Q315,8977,172
2023 Q215,7736,948
2023 Q113,4697,793
2022 Q413,1998,777
2022 Q315,1556,717
2022 Q215,1116,431
2022 Q113,1897,169
2021 Q412,7758,198
2021 Q314,5596,296
2021 Q214,1656,168
2021 Q111,9446,979
2020 Q411,9777,952
2020 Q313,8606,096
2020 Q213,1275,954
2020 Q111,4907,223
2019 Q411,5497,230
2019 Q313,3055,519
2019 Q213,0925,107
2019 Q111,4705,651
2018 Q411,1806,560
2018 Q312,7944,867
2018 Q212,3714,591
2018 Q110,5125,196
2017 Q410,3545,929
2017 Q311,9274,478
2017 Q211,8244,254
2017 Q110,3614,589
2016 Q410,2665,489
2016 Q311,5933,966
2016 Q211,4543,808
2016 Q110,1264,629
2015 Q410,0994,998
2015 Q311,5643,526
2015 Q211,3893,367
2015 Q19,6623,844
2014 Q49,6954,764
2014 Q311,4873,173

Other Kawasaki models

  • ZX — 18,419 licensed
  • EX — 4,761 licensed
  • ER — 3,656 licensed
  • Zx1002 — 4,496 licensed
  • VN — 2,642 licensed
  • Z — 820 licensed

See how many of every Kawasaki model are left

Common questions

How many Kawasaki ZR motorcycles are left in the UK?

14,327 were licensed and 10,837 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kawasaki ZR motorcycles are SORN?

10,837 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 25,164 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the ZR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 16,661 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 14,327 in 2026 Q1, down 14%. That is up 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,837 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 25,164 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one ZR 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.