HARLEY DAVIDSON > XL > XL 883L SPORTSTER

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HOW MANY HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883L SPORTSTER ARE LEFT?

There are 516 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883L SPORTSTER left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 391 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883L SPORTSTER that are currently SORNED.

The total number of HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883L SPORTSTER was highest during 2010 Q3 (1,116). The number taxed topped out in 2010 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 209 (19%) HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883L SPORTSTER have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q1 the number of HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883L 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 883L SPORTSTER has fallen by 53. Licensed models have fallen by 257 and the SORNed total has increased by 204.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883L SPORTSTER models. Taxed models have declined by 45 and the SORNed total has increased by 33.

57% of the surviving 907 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883L SPORTSTER in the UK are still on the road.

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

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2004 Q47077
2005 Q43190319312
2006 Q45700570251
2007 Q474866814244
2008 Q391960979165
2008 Q487112399415
2009 Q1867117984-10
2009 Q2996621,05874
2009 Q3989831,07214
2009 Q49261401,066-6
2010 Q19041371,041-25
2010 Q21,008941,10261
2010 Q31,0141021,11614
2010 Q48772021,079-37
2011 Q18391871,026-53
2011 Q29411201,06135
2011 Q39221241,046-15
2011 Q48152271,042-4
2012 Q1798196994-48
2012 Q28751391,01420
2012 Q3850132982-32
2012 Q47362519875
2013 Q1721244965-22
2013 Q28151599749
2013 Q3824130954-20
2013 Q469228597723
2014 Q1668214882-95
2014 Q279016095068
2014 Q380717197828
2014 Q4692276968-10
2015 Q1676225901-67
2015 Q277318796059
2015 Q3764193957-3
2015 Q4655296951-6
2016 Q1652280932-19
2016 Q273221794917
2016 Q372723696314
2016 Q46343369707
2017 Q1618287905-65
2017 Q269927096964
2017 Q3693271964-5
2017 Q45973719684
2018 Q1577320897-71
2018 Q267626694245
2018 Q370126896927
2018 Q461836298011
2019 Q1596319915-65
2019 Q263529392813
2019 Q363232896032
2019 Q4529418947-13
2020 Q1497428925-22
2020 Q2561358919-6
2020 Q359834594324
2020 Q4514424938-5
2021 Q1494395889-49
2021 Q257433791122
2021 Q35733449176
2021 Q4493418911-6
2022 Q1493382875-36
2022 Q256533990429
2022 Q356135691713
2022 Q4470435905-12
2023 Q1470395865-40
2023 Q253736390035
2023 Q354037491414
2023 Q4455452907-7
2024 Q1425436861-46
2024 Q250239789938
2024 Q34994008990
2024 Q4420476896-3
2025 Q14054969015
2025 Q25163919076

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.