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How many Suzuki RV 125 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,358 licensed and 1,790 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki RV 125 generic-model group.

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Is the RV 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,398 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 1,358 in 2026 Q1, down 43%. That is down 30% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,790 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,148 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 3,148 RV 125 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,790 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 43% from the 2017 Q2 peak of 2,398. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual RV 125 — 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 Q11,3581,790
2025 Q41,3901,744
2025 Q31,4331,691
2025 Q21,4381,677
2025 Q11,4231,677
2024 Q41,4691,627
2024 Q31,5131,589
2024 Q21,5421,575
2024 Q11,5681,594
2023 Q41,5791,571
2023 Q31,6311,518
2023 Q21,6611,485
2023 Q11,6951,473
2022 Q41,7261,481
2022 Q31,7791,402
2022 Q21,8281,372
2022 Q11,8311,421
2021 Q41,8511,436
2021 Q31,8991,355
2021 Q21,9271,344
2021 Q11,9351,349
2020 Q41,9791,348
2020 Q31,9971,313
2020 Q21,9561,322
2020 Q11,9671,358
2019 Q42,0501,307
2019 Q32,1121,242
2019 Q22,1581,182
2019 Q12,1711,197
2018 Q42,1921,209
2018 Q32,2711,117
2018 Q22,3111,062
2018 Q12,3271,070
2017 Q42,3511,067
2017 Q32,3781,015
2017 Q22,398974
2017 Q12,350954
2016 Q42,329968
2016 Q32,311923
2016 Q22,267867
2016 Q12,257848
2015 Q42,276836
2015 Q32,283780
2015 Q22,299729
2015 Q12,284708
2014 Q42,281690
2014 Q32,329641

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Common questions

How many Suzuki RV 125 motorcycles are left in the UK?

1,358 were licensed and 1,790 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki RV 125 motorcycles are SORN?

1,790 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,148 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the RV 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,398 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 1,358 in 2026 Q1, down 43%. That is down 30% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,790 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,148 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one RV 125 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.