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How many Suzuki VL 800 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 914 licensed and 825 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki VL 800 generic-model group.

Looking at a VL 800?

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Is the VL 800 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,513 in 2016 Q3 and stand at 914 in 2026 Q1, down 40%. That is down 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 825 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,739 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 1,739 VL 800 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (825 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 40% from the 2016 Q3 peak of 1,513. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual VL 800 — 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 Q1914825
2025 Q4912811
2025 Q31,044672
2025 Q21,053671
2025 Q1921798
2024 Q4916792
2024 Q31,039676
2024 Q21,064641
2024 Q1979692
2023 Q4972736
2023 Q31,126601
2023 Q21,174574
2023 Q11,037643
2022 Q41,054705
2022 Q31,197575
2022 Q21,182576
2022 Q11,084643
2021 Q41,094697
2021 Q31,229573
2021 Q21,258552
2021 Q11,101622
2020 Q41,115703
2020 Q31,274565
2020 Q21,255545
2020 Q11,132643
2019 Q41,168651
2019 Q31,331499
2019 Q21,335474
2019 Q11,196532
2018 Q41,193643
2018 Q31,382461
2018 Q21,398419
2018 Q11,241488
2017 Q41,263574
2017 Q31,444414
2017 Q21,465379
2017 Q11,331411
2016 Q41,345504
2016 Q31,513325
2016 Q21,438315
2016 Q11,275428
2015 Q41,273460
2015 Q31,411305
2015 Q21,401281
2015 Q11,204335
2014 Q41,225418
2014 Q31,382278

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Common questions

How many Suzuki VL 800 motorcycles are left in the UK?

914 were licensed and 825 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki VL 800 motorcycles are SORN?

825 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,739 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the VL 800 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,513 in 2016 Q3 and stand at 914 in 2026 Q1, down 40%. That is down 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 825 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,739 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one VL 800 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.