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How many Suzuki DR Z400 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 272 licensed and 459 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki DR Z400 generic-model group.

Looking at a DR Z400?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular DR Z400 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the DR Z400 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 535 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 272 in 2026 Q1, down 49%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 459 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 731 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 731 DR Z400 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (459 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 2014 Q3 peak of 535. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual DR Z400 — 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 Q1272459
2025 Q4281449
2025 Q3286441
2025 Q2280446
2025 Q1274446
2024 Q4268456
2024 Q3290439
2024 Q2284443
2024 Q1274458
2023 Q4281454
2023 Q3294442
2023 Q2294440
2023 Q1284442
2022 Q4298452
2022 Q3305441
2022 Q2320423
2022 Q1330420
2021 Q4341412
2021 Q3344401
2021 Q2355400
2021 Q1348394
2020 Q4363395
2020 Q3372387
2020 Q2350387
2020 Q1338409
2019 Q4351414
2019 Q3352400
2019 Q2368381
2019 Q1380377
2018 Q4397370
2018 Q3415341
2018 Q2421333
2018 Q1427334
2017 Q4439341
2017 Q3451328
2017 Q2466321
2017 Q1450310
2016 Q4452307
2016 Q3451308
2016 Q2451305
2016 Q1469303
2015 Q4477298
2015 Q3478293
2015 Q2488283
2015 Q1508271
2014 Q4514266
2014 Q3535258

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Common questions

How many Suzuki DR Z400 motorcycles are left in the UK?

272 were licensed and 459 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki DR Z400 motorcycles are SORN?

459 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 731 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the DR Z400 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 535 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 272 in 2026 Q1, down 49%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 459 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 731 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one DR Z400 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.