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Triumph Thunderbird motorcycles: how many are still registered?

4,937still registered

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

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 4,941 (2019 Q3) - 99.9% of that peak survives.

1,829 of the survivors (37.0%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

99.9% survives 2019 Q3 peak: 4,941

Declared off-road (SORN)1,829 · 37.0%

By year

All 4,937 surviving Triumph Thunderbird motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1995 → 2018
5002500
19952018
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On the road over time

Total Triumph Thunderbird motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

4,908
1995log scale2026: 4,908
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Triumph Thunderbird 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 700cc309 motorcycles · 6.2%
801cc to 900cc1,944 motorcycles · 39.3%
901cc to 1000cc36 motorcycles · 0.7%
1601cc to 1700cc1,259 motorcycles · 25.5%
1701cc to 1800cc1,353 motorcycles · 27.4%
Other sizes (9)36 motorcycles · 0.7%

Fuel

Petrol4,933 · 99.9%
Diesel4 · under 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.