UK vehicle statistics / Suzuki

How many Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,885 licensed and 1,134 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki DL 1000 generic-model group.

Looking at a DL 1000?

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 DL 1000 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the DL 1000 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,687 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 1,885 in 2026 Q1, down 30%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,134 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 3,019 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 Suzuki DL 1000 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 3,019 DL 1000 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (1,134 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 30% from the 2019 Q3 peak of 2,687. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual DL 1000 — 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 Q11,8851,134
2025 Q41,8691,129
2025 Q32,113883
2025 Q22,158849
2025 Q11,9771,040
2024 Q41,9501,024
2024 Q32,204825
2024 Q22,256776
2024 Q12,081848
2023 Q42,085951
2023 Q32,360720
2023 Q22,387700
2023 Q12,208772
2022 Q42,180897
2022 Q32,414676
2022 Q22,458644
2022 Q12,300709
2021 Q42,309819
2021 Q32,520611
2021 Q22,517604
2021 Q12,337709
2020 Q42,377809
2020 Q32,670576
2020 Q22,620563
2020 Q12,440724
2019 Q42,467715
2019 Q32,687495
2019 Q22,683430
2019 Q12,428489
2018 Q42,336633
2018 Q32,513430
2018 Q22,412396
2018 Q12,165448
2017 Q42,073560
2017 Q32,279360
2017 Q22,228314
2017 Q11,969353
2016 Q41,941460
2016 Q32,073303
2016 Q22,016291
2016 Q11,844363
2015 Q41,821396
2015 Q31,929257
2015 Q21,831251
2015 Q11,647282
2014 Q41,528351
2014 Q31,648224

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Common questions

How many Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycles are left in the UK?

1,885 were licensed and 1,134 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycles are SORN?

1,134 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 3,019 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the DL 1000 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,687 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 1,885 in 2026 Q1, down 30%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,134 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 3,019 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the DL 1000 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Suzuki DL 1000 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one DL 1000 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.