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How many Suzuki VZR 1800 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 510 licensed and 351 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki VZR 1800 generic-model group.

Looking at a VZR 1800?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular VZR 1800 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the VZR 1800 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 862 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 510 in 2026 Q1, down 41%. That is down 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 351 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 861 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 VZR 1800 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 861 VZR 1800 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (351 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 41% from the 2017 Q2 peak of 862. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual VZR 1800 — 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 Q1510351
2025 Q4510351
2025 Q3596266
2025 Q2620248
2025 Q1527343
2024 Q4518342
2024 Q3616260
2024 Q2618252
2024 Q1567285
2023 Q4539336
2023 Q3633243
2023 Q2660223
2023 Q1579256
2022 Q4602290
2022 Q3689207
2022 Q2679201
2022 Q1601240
2021 Q4610294
2021 Q3713201
2021 Q2703197
2021 Q1622247
2020 Q4615306
2020 Q3711209
2020 Q2731196
2020 Q1665247
2019 Q4683262
2019 Q3786171
2019 Q2788163
2019 Q1723203
2018 Q4705260
2018 Q3830150
2018 Q2833134
2018 Q1736160
2017 Q4748230
2017 Q3859126
2017 Q2862117
2017 Q1766132
2016 Q4760205
2016 Q3823101
2016 Q281187
2016 Q1697149
2015 Q4670188
2015 Q377187
2015 Q276272
2015 Q165298
2014 Q4624174
2014 Q373676

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Common questions

How many Suzuki VZR 1800 motorcycles are left in the UK?

510 were licensed and 351 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki VZR 1800 motorcycles are SORN?

351 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 861 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the VZR 1800 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 862 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 510 in 2026 Q1, down 41%. That is down 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 351 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 861 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the VZR 1800 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Suzuki VZR 1800 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one VZR 1800 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.