UK vehicle statistics / Suzuki

How many Suzuki VZ 1500 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 76 licensed and 56 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki VZ 1500 generic-model group.

Looking at a VZ 1500?

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Is the VZ 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 144 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 76 in 2026 Q1, down 47%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 56 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 132 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 VZ 1500 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 132 VZ 1500 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (56 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 47% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 144. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual VZ 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.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q17656
2025 Q47853
2025 Q39043
2025 Q28642
2025 Q17752
2024 Q48446
2024 Q39435
2024 Q29934
2024 Q19041
2023 Q48845
2023 Q310529
2023 Q210130
2023 Q18149
2022 Q48153
2022 Q39144
2022 Q29144
2022 Q18444
2021 Q48947
2021 Q310136
2021 Q210634
2021 Q110233
2020 Q49942
2020 Q311033
2020 Q210832
2020 Q110233
2019 Q410538
2019 Q311431
2019 Q211829
2019 Q111329
2018 Q411135
2018 Q313121
2018 Q213121
2018 Q113019
2017 Q412724
2017 Q313515
2017 Q214314
2017 Q113313
2016 Q413223
2016 Q314210
2016 Q214113
2016 Q112517
2015 Q412424
2015 Q313512
2015 Q21409
2015 Q112212
2014 Q412025
2014 Q314410

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Common questions

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

76 were licensed and 56 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki VZ 1500 motorcycles are SORN?

56 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 132 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the VZ 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 144 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 76 in 2026 Q1, down 47%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 56 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 132 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the VZ 1500 coded as?

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

Does this say whether one VZ 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.