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How many Suzuki VZ 800 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 688 licensed and 802 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki VZ 800 generic-model group.

Looking at a VZ 800?

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Is the VZ 800 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,290 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 688 in 2026 Q1, down 47%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 802 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,490 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 1,490 VZ 800 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (802 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 1,290. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual VZ 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 Q1688802
2025 Q4701773
2025 Q3809669
2025 Q2776690
2025 Q1723754
2024 Q4752717
2024 Q3859624
2024 Q2862616
2024 Q1777682
2023 Q4779716
2023 Q3905605
2023 Q2916597
2023 Q1829639
2022 Q4866661
2022 Q3972566
2022 Q2969542
2022 Q1899600
2021 Q4907642
2021 Q31,017533
2021 Q2999540
2021 Q1869611
2020 Q4915645
2020 Q31,023540
2020 Q2974528
2020 Q1908605
2019 Q4937622
2019 Q31,065515
2019 Q21,056492
2019 Q1962551
2018 Q4959617
2018 Q31,108484
2018 Q21,107462
2018 Q1982526
2017 Q41,009583
2017 Q31,177433
2017 Q21,176424
2017 Q11,036467
2016 Q41,055542
2016 Q31,205394
2016 Q21,201382
2016 Q11,080461
2015 Q41,103492
2015 Q31,252349
2015 Q21,241330
2015 Q11,076380
2014 Q41,101468
2014 Q31,290305

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Common questions

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

688 were licensed and 802 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki VZ 800 motorcycles are SORN?

802 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,490 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the VZ 800 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,290 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 688 in 2026 Q1, down 47%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 802 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,490 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one VZ 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.