UK vehicle statistics / Suzuki

How many Suzuki TL 1000 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 409 licensed and 2,131 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki TL 1000 generic-model group.

Looking at a TL 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 TL 1000 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the TL 1000 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,402 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 409 in 2026 Q1, down 71%. That is down 33% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q14092,131
2025 Q44462,080
2025 Q36151,902
2025 Q26291,888
2025 Q14562,045
2024 Q44522,053
2024 Q36241,919
2024 Q26141,911
2024 Q14702,000
2023 Q44822,083
2023 Q36541,909
2023 Q26581,885

Other Suzuki models

  • Swift — 159,405 licensed
  • Vitara — 83,489 licensed
  • GSX — 33,216 licensed
  • SX4 — 50,764 licensed
  • Alto — 42,649 licensed
  • Ignis — 35,370 licensed

See how many of every Suzuki model are left

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.