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HOW MANY BUELL LIGHTNING ARE LEFT?

There are 297 BUELL LIGHTNING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 480 BUELL LIGHTNING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BUELL LIGHTNING was highest during 2009 Q4 (1,449). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 672 (46%) BUELL LIGHTNING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of BUELL LIGHTNING that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of BUELL LIGHTNING has fallen by 34. Licensed models have fallen by 251 and the SORNed total has increased by 217.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 BUELL LIGHTNING models. Taxed models have declined by 64 and the SORNed total has increased by 64.

62% of the remaining 777 BUELL LIGHTNING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BUELL LIGHTNING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q48208282
2004 Q43120312230
2005 Q45780578266
2006 Q4673067395
2007 Q49501051,055382
2008 Q31,131801,211156
2008 Q41,0591581,2176
2009 Q11,0531501,203-14
2009 Q21,2491091,358155
2009 Q31,2591221,38123
2009 Q41,2611881,44968
2010 Q11,2041971,401-48
2010 Q21,2561251,381-20
2010 Q31,1851311,316-65
2010 Q49772841,261-55
2011 Q19162571,173-88
2011 Q21,0021731,1752
2011 Q39421801,122-53
2011 Q47822951,077-45
2012 Q17602531,013-64
2012 Q28012051,006-7
2012 Q3787178965-41
2012 Q4644307951-14
2013 Q1592311903-48
2013 Q26942159096
2013 Q3678181859-50
2013 Q453633787314
2014 Q1514270784-89
2014 Q261423885268
2014 Q36152388531
2014 Q4461366827-26
2015 Q1448293741-86
2015 Q254826381170
2015 Q35502628121
2015 Q44563588142
2016 Q1444342786-28
2016 Q24982887860
2016 Q351328579812
2016 Q441339680911
2017 Q1388341729-80
2017 Q249131580677
2017 Q3475329804-2
2017 Q4364435799-5
2018 Q1353389742-57
2018 Q243934178038
2018 Q344035979919
2018 Q434047081011
2019 Q1335420755-55
2019 Q240837878631
2019 Q340939480317
2019 Q4314485799-4
2020 Q1307480787-12
2020 Q2361416777-10
2020 Q338641680225
2020 Q43074968031
2021 Q1298466764-39
2021 Q236843480238
2021 Q33704388086
2021 Q4282522804-4
2022 Q1278475753-51
2022 Q235143378431
2022 Q334944579410
2022 Q42605428028
2023 Q1239509748-54
2023 Q233145778840
2023 Q33344607946
2023 Q4244542786-8
2024 Q1239501740-46
2024 Q229947377232
2024 Q32924877797
2024 Q4204567771-8
2025 Q12095647732
2025 Q22974807774

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.