UK vehicle statistics / Suzuki

How many Suzuki UH 125 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 458 licensed and 646 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki UH 125 generic-model group.

Looking at a UH 125?

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 UH 125 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the UH 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 886 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 458 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 646 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,104 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 1,104 UH 125 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (646 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 48% from the 2018 Q3 peak of 886. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual UH 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 Q1458646
2025 Q4472635
2025 Q3498629
2025 Q2510631
2025 Q1532609
2024 Q4543608
2024 Q3565607
2024 Q2600588
2024 Q1613587
2023 Q4634587
2023 Q3667577
2023 Q2695579
2023 Q1710576
2022 Q4745563
2022 Q3769554
2022 Q2789541
2022 Q1826542
2021 Q4856532
2021 Q3875528
2021 Q2867541
2021 Q1864520
2020 Q4883511
2020 Q3867503
2020 Q2862487
2020 Q1852506
2019 Q4875482
2019 Q3875451
2019 Q2859456
2019 Q1865445
2018 Q4871430
2018 Q3886423
2018 Q2881400
2018 Q1859404
2017 Q4845384
2017 Q3863364
2017 Q2869350
2017 Q1850340
2016 Q4868341
2016 Q3847317
2016 Q2835312
2016 Q1827309
2015 Q4826297
2015 Q3802274
2015 Q2797265
2015 Q1793254
2014 Q4829239
2014 Q3850223

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Common questions

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

458 were licensed and 646 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki UH 125 motorcycles are SORN?

646 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,104 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the UH 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 886 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 458 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 646 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,104 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one UH 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.