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How many Suzuki SV 1000 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 867 licensed and 1,414 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki SV 1000 generic-model group.

Looking at a SV 1000?

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

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Is the SV 1000 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,111 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 867 in 2026 Q1, down 59%. That is down 26% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,414 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,281 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 2,281 SV 1000 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,414 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 59% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,111. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual SV 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 Q18671,414
2025 Q48861,386
2025 Q31,0921,193
2025 Q21,1031,176
2025 Q19231,348
2024 Q49421,330
2024 Q31,1671,144
2024 Q21,1851,124
2024 Q11,0471,207
2023 Q41,0221,309
2023 Q31,2651,105
2023 Q21,2761,077
2023 Q11,0921,167
2022 Q41,1191,265
2022 Q31,3081,062
2022 Q21,3281,013
2022 Q11,1821,129
2021 Q41,1791,216
2021 Q31,389986
2021 Q21,408947
2021 Q11,1691,075
2020 Q41,2051,205
2020 Q31,437985
2020 Q21,388964
2020 Q11,2471,110
2019 Q41,2901,120
2019 Q31,530879
2019 Q21,562836
2019 Q11,404900
2018 Q41,4261,040
2018 Q31,706771
2018 Q21,695728
2018 Q11,494831
2017 Q41,545933
2017 Q31,818691
2017 Q21,824661
2017 Q11,608724
2016 Q41,630877
2016 Q31,867631
2016 Q21,889578
2016 Q11,657766
2015 Q41,694822
2015 Q32,005539
2015 Q22,004496
2015 Q11,734590
2014 Q41,772780
2014 Q32,111471

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Common questions

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

867 were licensed and 1,414 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki SV 1000 motorcycles are SORN?

1,414 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,281 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the SV 1000 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,111 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 867 in 2026 Q1, down 59%. That is down 26% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,414 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,281 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one SV 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.