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HOW MANY HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER ARE LEFT?

There are 891 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 915 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER that are currently SORNED.

The total number of HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER was highest during 2009 Q2 (2,251). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 445 (20%) HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C 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 XL883C SPORTSTER has fallen by 75. Licensed models have fallen by 513 and the SORNed total has increased by 438.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 17 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER models. Taxed models have declined by 164 and the SORNed total has increased by 147.

51% of the remaining 1,806 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41880188188
1999 Q43430343155
2000 Q44790479136
2001 Q45900590111
2002 Q46950695105
2003 Q49170917222
2004 Q41,29501,295378
2005 Q41,50601,506211
2006 Q41,63201,632126
2007 Q41,7003802,080448
2008 Q31,9452592,204124
2008 Q41,7574312,188-16
2009 Q11,7224112,133-55
2009 Q21,9522992,251118
2009 Q31,9492742,223-28
2009 Q41,7374362,173-50
2010 Q11,6414432,084-89
2010 Q21,8603232,18399
2010 Q31,8183342,152-31
2010 Q41,5795552,134-18
2011 Q11,5484892,037-97
2011 Q21,7573572,11477
2011 Q31,6863542,040-74
2011 Q41,4575732,030-10
2012 Q11,4305451,975-55
2012 Q21,5964172,01338
2012 Q31,5853361,921-92
2012 Q41,3275971,9243
2013 Q11,2595921,851-73
2013 Q21,5194151,93483
2013 Q31,5293411,870-64
2013 Q41,2876601,94777
2014 Q11,2515191,770-177
2014 Q21,4704151,885115
2014 Q31,5084341,94257
2014 Q41,2376781,915-27
2015 Q11,2025481,750-165
2015 Q21,4044771,881131
2015 Q31,3974901,8876
2015 Q41,2126761,8881
2016 Q11,1846491,833-55
2016 Q21,3195421,86128
2016 Q31,3385561,89433
2016 Q41,1767221,8984
2017 Q11,1626401,802-96
2017 Q21,3335651,89896
2017 Q31,3355741,90911
2017 Q41,1587431,901-8
2018 Q11,1046661,770-131
2018 Q21,2855981,883113
2018 Q31,2746121,8863
2018 Q41,0648131,877-9
2019 Q11,0637251,788-89
2019 Q21,1866541,84052
2019 Q31,2046911,89555
2019 Q41,0158631,878-17
2020 Q19798671,846-32
2020 Q21,0557681,823-23
2020 Q31,1037811,88461
2020 Q49449281,872-12
2021 Q18828771,759-113
2021 Q21,0387941,83273
2021 Q31,0557931,84816
2021 Q48809671,847-1
2022 Q18698951,764-83
2022 Q21,0127911,80339
2022 Q31,0008341,83431
2022 Q48301,0021,832-2
2023 Q17899251,714-118
2023 Q29528441,79682
2023 Q39718521,82327
2023 Q47941,0171,811-12
2024 Q18039591,762-49
2024 Q29128911,80341
2024 Q38859191,8041
2024 Q47401,0491,789-15
2025 Q17431,0441,787-2
2025 Q28919151,80619

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.