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Honda XL500R motorcycles: how many are still registered?

114still registered

Honda XL500R motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

81 of the survivors (71.0%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

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Declared off-road (SORN)81 · 71.0%

By year

All 114 surviving Honda XL500R motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1981 → 1986
80400
198119821983198419851986
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On the road over time

Total Honda XL500R motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

111
19942026: 110
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Honda XL500R 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 500cc105 motorcycles · 92.1%
501cc to 600cc9 motorcycles · 7.8%

Fuel

Petrol114 · 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.