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Indian Chief motorcycles: how many are still registered?

872still registered

Indian Chief motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 12 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 924 (2026 Q2) - 94.3% of that peak survives.

194 of the survivors (22.2%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

94.3% survives 2026 Q2 peak: 924

Declared off-road (SORN)194 · 22.2%

By year

All 872 surviving Indian Chief motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1999 → 2025
150750
19992025
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On the road over time

Total Indian Chief motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

924
2006log scale2026: 924
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Indian Chief 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

601cc to 700cc5 motorcycles · 0.5%
701cc to 800cc6 motorcycles · 0.6%
1201cc to 1300cc105 motorcycles · 12.0%
1301cc to 1400cc7 motorcycles · 0.8%
1401cc to 1500cc22 motorcycles · 2.5%
1601cc to 1700cc12 motorcycles · 1.3%
1701cc to 1800cc11 motorcycles · 1.2%
1801cc to 1900cc697 motorcycles · 79.9%
Other sizes (4)7 motorcycles · 0.8%

Fuel

Petrol872 · 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.