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Honda CX500E motorcycles: how many are still registered?

267still registered

Honda CX500E motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 436 (1994 Q4) - 61.2% of that peak survives.

190 of the survivors (71.1%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

61.2% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 436

Declared off-road (SORN)190 · 71.1%

By year

All 267 surviving Honda CX500E motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1978 → 1985
2001000
19781979198019811982198319841985
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On the road over time

Total Honda CX500E motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

436
19942026: 257
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Honda CX500E motorcycles split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

401cc to 500cc260 motorcycles · 97.3%
501cc to 600cc5 motorcycles · 1.8%
601cc to 700cc2 motorcycles · 0.7%

Fuel

Petrol267 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.