UK vehicle statistics / Suzuki

How many Suzuki VL 1500 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 225 licensed and 221 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki VL 1500 generic-model group.

Is the VL 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 371 in 2016 Q3 and stand at 225 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 221 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 446 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Suzuki VL 1500 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

• Ask why it was off the road — Of the 446 VL 1500 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (221 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 39% from the 2016 Q3 peak of 371. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
• Check the actual VL 1500 — 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.

Other Suzuki models

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

See how many of every Suzuki model are left

Common questions

How many Suzuki VL 1500 motorcycles are left in the UK?

225 were licensed and 221 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki VL 1500 motorcycles are SORN?

221 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 446 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the VL 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 371 in 2016 Q3 and stand at 225 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 221 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 446 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the VL 1500 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Suzuki VL 1500 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one VL 1500 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.