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Norton Commando motorcycles: how many are still registered?

1,699still registered

Norton Commando motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 11 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 1,734 (2026 Q2) - 97.9% of that peak survives.

628 of the survivors (36.9%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

97.9% survives 2026 Q2 peak: 1,734

Declared off-road (SORN)628 · 36.9%

Derivatives

DVLA also registers other body types under the Norton Commando nameplate. Each is counted on its own page, so every figure on this one is motorcycles only.

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By year

All 1,699 surviving Norton Commando motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built2011 → 2025
4002000
201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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On the road over time

Total Norton Commando motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

1,734
2002log scale2026: 1,734
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Norton Commando 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

701cc to 800cc344 motorcycles · 20.2%
801cc to 900cc286 motorcycles · 16.8%
901cc to 1000cc1,068 motorcycles · 62.8%
1001cc to 1100cc1 motorcycles · under 0.1%

Fuel

Petrol1,697 · 99.8%
Diesel2 · 0.1%

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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.