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Indian Chieftain motorcycles: how many are still registered?

217still registered

Indian Chieftain motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 7 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 220 (2026 Q2) - 98.6% of that peak survives.

32 of the survivors (14.7%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

98.6% survives 2026 Q2 peak: 220

Declared off-road (SORN)32 · 14.7%

By year

All 217 surviving Indian Chieftain motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built2003 → 2025
40200
20032025
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On the road over time

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

220
2013log scale2026: 220
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Indian Chieftain 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

1801cc to 1900cc216 motorcycles · 99.5%
1901cc to 2000cc1 motorcycles · 0.4%

Fuel

Petrol217 · 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.