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HOW MANY KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 ARE LEFT?

There are 96 KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 394 KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 was highest during 1999 Q4 (916). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 426 (47%) KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q4 the number of KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 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 KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 has fallen by 115. Licensed models have fallen by 242 and the SORNed total has increased by 127.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 78 KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 models. Taxed models have declined by 79 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

80% of the remaining 490 KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY KAWASAKI ER 500 A2 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q42102121
1998 Q49060906885
1999 Q4916091610
2000 Q48630863-53
2001 Q48200820-43
2002 Q482408244
2003 Q48010801-23
2004 Q47760776-25
2005 Q47390739-37
2006 Q46890689-50
2007 Q4649160809120
2008 Q3615170785-24
2008 Q4594173767-18
2009 Q1586166752-15
2009 Q2591150741-11
2009 Q35771707476
2009 Q4562170732-15
2010 Q1533186719-13
2010 Q2525178703-16
2010 Q35271847118
2010 Q4513182695-16
2011 Q1505171676-19
2011 Q2491178669-7
2011 Q34701996690
2011 Q4463192655-14
2012 Q1453190643-12
2012 Q2457178635-8
2012 Q3440191631-4
2012 Q4407219626-5
2013 Q1390221611-15
2013 Q2390213603-8
2013 Q34062036096
2013 Q437724862516
2014 Q1358242600-25
2014 Q237723861515
2014 Q33712476183
2014 Q4337267604-14
2015 Q1331256587-17
2015 Q233826760518
2015 Q3313284597-8
2015 Q42873115981
2016 Q1271310581-17
2016 Q2272298570-11
2016 Q328230158313
2016 Q4242332574-9
2017 Q1230336566-8
2017 Q223735559226
2017 Q3227357584-8
2017 Q42243685928
2018 Q1206372578-14
2018 Q2203364567-11
2018 Q321036957912
2018 Q42033835867
2019 Q1196374570-16
2019 Q21973735700
2019 Q31833935766
2019 Q4165409574-2
2020 Q1167406573-1
2020 Q2175393568-5
2020 Q3175390565-3
2020 Q41604065661
2021 Q1158407565-1
2021 Q2160397557-8
2021 Q3169387556-1
2021 Q4147407554-2
2022 Q1133410543-11
2022 Q21434005430
2022 Q3146395541-2
2022 Q4131409540-1
2023 Q1123406529-11
2023 Q213440654011
2023 Q31284135411
2023 Q4114419533-8
2024 Q1105420525-8
2024 Q21084185261
2024 Q3106405511-15
2024 Q494404498-13
2025 Q189394483-15
2025 Q2963944907

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.