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HOW MANY BUELL XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG ARE LEFT?

There are 42 BUELL XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 51 BUELL XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BUELL XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG was highest during 2009 Q1 (220). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 127 (58%) BUELL XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of BUELL XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG 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 XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 27 and the SORNed total has increased by 25.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 BUELL XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG models. Taxed models have declined by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

55% of the remaining 93 BUELL XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BUELL XB12SS LIGHTNING LONG ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q44004040
2006 Q48108141
2007 Q41371014766
2008 Q32001021063
2008 Q4196232199
2009 Q1204162201
2009 Q219713210-10
2009 Q318515200-10
2009 Q416226188-12
2010 Q115125176-12
2010 Q215120171-5
2010 Q313922161-10
2010 Q410738145-16
2011 Q19926125-20
2011 Q21162013611
2011 Q310622128-8
2011 Q48932121-7
2012 Q18826114-7
2012 Q2101151162
2012 Q39214106-10
2012 Q473361093
2013 Q1673198-11
2013 Q282211035
2013 Q38119100-3
2013 Q4623597-3
2014 Q1642690-7
2014 Q27024944
2014 Q37124951
2014 Q46037972
2015 Q1523082-15
2015 Q269269513
2015 Q36828961
2015 Q4514394-2
2016 Q1514293-1
2016 Q26036963
2016 Q35937960
2016 Q4464894-2
2017 Q1424082-12
2017 Q25635919
2017 Q35834921
2017 Q44549942
2018 Q1434285-9
2018 Q26030905
2018 Q36431955
2018 Q44650961
2019 Q1493988-8
2019 Q25935946
2019 Q35638940
2019 Q44550951
2020 Q1434790-5
2020 Q25438922
2020 Q35737942
2020 Q44649951
2021 Q1484189-6
2021 Q26133945
2021 Q36530951
2021 Q4454893-2
2022 Q1444286-7
2022 Q25136871
2022 Q3483886-1
2022 Q43554893
2023 Q1335083-6
2023 Q24344874
2023 Q34446903
2023 Q43161922
2024 Q1315687-5
2024 Q24149903
2024 Q34252944
2024 Q43163940
2025 Q13065951
2025 Q2425193-2

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.