HARLEY DAVIDSON > XL > XL 883 R SPORTSTER

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HOW MANY HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER ARE LEFT?

There are 423 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 375 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER that are currently SORNED.

The total number of HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER was highest during 2010 Q2 (967). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 169 (17%) HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER 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 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER has fallen by 34. Licensed models have fallen by 221 and the SORNed total has increased by 187.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 23 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER models. Taxed models have declined by 80 and the SORNed total has increased by 57.

53% of the surviving 798 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q42830283283
2006 Q44930493210
2007 Q467047717224
2008 Q382137858141
2008 Q48079490143
2009 Q1819919109
2009 Q28926395545
2009 Q389061951-4
2009 Q4835105940-11
2010 Q1808110918-22
2010 Q28887996749
2010 Q387687963-4
2010 Q4773171944-19
2011 Q1744166910-34
2011 Q281311392616
2011 Q3781116897-29
2011 Q4719171890-7
2012 Q1718154872-18
2012 Q276112188210
2012 Q3755103858-24
2012 Q466720587214
2013 Q1619203822-50
2013 Q271114585634
2013 Q3699142841-15
2013 Q460025585514
2014 Q1578201779-76
2014 Q268815183960
2014 Q369516385819
2014 Q4592263855-3
2015 Q1591216807-48
2015 Q264418883225
2015 Q366519285725
2015 Q4570282852-5
2016 Q1548271819-33
2016 Q262920783617
2016 Q36302138437
2016 Q45433058485
2017 Q1534254788-60
2017 Q262321984254
2017 Q36092368453
2017 Q4493347840-5
2018 Q1474297771-69
2018 Q257725583261
2018 Q357926784614
2018 Q4477363840-6
2019 Q1474314788-52
2019 Q253927781628
2019 Q354029883822
2019 Q4448387835-3
2020 Q1427375802-33
2020 Q250331882119
2020 Q352331283514
2020 Q4421407828-7
2021 Q1419356775-53
2021 Q249430279621
2021 Q351629581115
2021 Q4419378797-14
2022 Q1426338764-33
2022 Q250229679834
2022 Q34893178068
2022 Q44044078115
2023 Q1386378764-47
2023 Q245035080036
2023 Q345436181515
2023 Q4376434810-5
2024 Q1371402773-37
2024 Q243136279320
2024 Q34403608007
2024 Q4363425788-12
2025 Q136044180113
2025 Q2423375798-3

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.