How many Suzuki VS 1400 motorcycles are left?

Name: Suzuki VS 1400 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 38 licensed and 83 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki VS 1400 generic-model group.

Looking at a VS 1400?

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 VS 1400 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the VS 1400 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 86 in 2015 Q2 and stand at 38 in 2026 Q1, down 56%. That is down 5% 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Suzuki VS 1400 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 56% from the 2015 Q2 peak of 86. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual VS 1400 — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	38	83
2025 Q4	43	78
2025 Q3	46	75
2025 Q2	45	75
2025 Q1	42	80
2024 Q4	37	83
2024 Q3	45	78
2024 Q2	43	78
2024 Q1	39	82
2023 Q4	41	82
2023 Q3	47	78
2023 Q2	46	77
2023 Q1	47	76
2022 Q4	48	77
2022 Q3	52	70
2022 Q2	52	70
2022 Q1	43	74
2021 Q4	50	75
2021 Q3	55	71
2021 Q2	49	77
2021 Q1	40	85
2020 Q4	49	81
2020 Q3	55	72
2020 Q2	54	70
2020 Q1	57	75
2019 Q4	57	73
2019 Q3	70	62
2019 Q2	65	59
2019 Q1	54	69
2018 Q4	54	76
2018 Q3	67	61
2018 Q2	66	59
2018 Q1	58	61
2017 Q4	58	65
2017 Q3	78	51
2017 Q2	74	53
2017 Q1	60	56
2016 Q4	65	59
2016 Q3	74	49
2016 Q2	78	48
2016 Q1	70	55
2015 Q4	72	56
2015 Q3	85	45
2015 Q2	86	41
2015 Q1	62	52
2014 Q4	61	66
2014 Q3	84	46

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 VS 1400 motorcycles are left in the UK?

38 were licensed and 83 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki VS 1400 motorcycles are SORN?

83 are declared SORN, alongside 38 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the VS 1400 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 86 in 2015 Q2 and stand at 38 in 2026 Q1, down 56%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the VS 1400 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Suzuki VS 1400 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one VS 1400 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.