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Honda XL500S motorcycles: how many are still registered?

101still registered

Honda XL500S motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 102 (2026 Q2) - 99.0% of that peak survives.

57 of the survivors (56.4%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

99.0% survives 2026 Q2 peak: 102

Declared off-road (SORN)57 · 56.4%

By year

All 101 surviving Honda XL500S motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1978 → 2002
40200
19782002
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On the road over time

Total Honda XL500S motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

102
1994log scale2026: 102
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Honda XL500S 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 500cc66 motorcycles · 65.3%
501cc to 600cc35 motorcycles · 34.6%

Fuel

Petrol101 · 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.