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Honda XL125R motorcycles: how many are still registered?

442still registered

Honda XL125R motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 1,074 (1994 Q4) - 41.1% of that peak survives.

The decline has levelled off - survivor numbers have held steady over the last five years.

340 of the survivors (76.9%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

41.1% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 1,074

Declared off-road (SORN)340 · 76.9%

By year

All 442 surviving Honda XL125R motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1982 → 1992
150750
19821983198419851986198719881989199019911992
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On the road over time

Total Honda XL125R motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

1,074
1994log scale2026: 438
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Honda XL125R 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

51cc to 125cc429 motorcycles · 97.0%
151cc to 200cc9 motorcycles · 2.0%
201cc to 300cc4 motorcycles · 0.9%

Fuel

Petrol441 · 99.7%
Diesel1 · 0.2%

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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.