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HOW MANY KAWASAKI ER500 C1 ARE LEFT?

There are 302 KAWASAKI ER500 C1 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 797 KAWASAKI ER500 C1 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of KAWASAKI ER500 C1 was highest during 2004 Q4 (1,843). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 744 (40%) KAWASAKI ER500 C1 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of KAWASAKI ER500 C1 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 ER500 C1 has fallen by 268. Licensed models have fallen by 575 and the SORNed total has increased by 307.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 156 KAWASAKI ER500 C1 models. Taxed models have declined by 186 and the SORNed total has increased by 30.

73% of the remaining 1,099 KAWASAKI ER500 C1 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY KAWASAKI ER500 C1 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q48350835835
2002 Q41,55001,550715
2003 Q41,80001,800250
2004 Q41,84301,84343
2005 Q41,75901,759-84
2006 Q41,66801,668-91
2007 Q41,5822131,795127
2008 Q31,5422081,750-45
2008 Q41,5142421,7566
2009 Q11,5102351,745-11
2009 Q21,4712311,702-43
2009 Q31,4162561,672-30
2009 Q41,3803011,6819
2010 Q11,3552921,647-34
2010 Q21,3103101,620-27
2010 Q31,2893141,603-17
2010 Q41,2653421,6074
2011 Q11,2413291,570-37
2011 Q21,2273231,550-20
2011 Q31,1853581,543-7
2011 Q41,1373841,521-22
2012 Q11,1253571,482-39
2012 Q21,1323551,4875
2012 Q31,1153631,478-9
2012 Q41,0764011,477-1
2013 Q11,0234041,427-50
2013 Q21,0503821,4325
2013 Q31,0303851,415-17
2013 Q49654731,43823
2014 Q19424461,388-50
2014 Q29914261,41729
2014 Q39764621,43821
2014 Q48705291,399-39
2015 Q18395081,347-52
2015 Q28774901,36720
2015 Q38555141,3692
2015 Q47845831,367-2
2016 Q17535951,348-19
2016 Q27755681,343-5
2016 Q37775801,35714
2016 Q47116451,356-1
2017 Q16976361,333-23
2017 Q26906481,3385
2017 Q36816561,337-1
2017 Q46117101,321-16
2018 Q15846981,282-39
2018 Q26046861,2908
2018 Q36266921,31828
2018 Q45707461,316-2
2019 Q15667171,283-33
2019 Q25567191,275-8
2019 Q35407461,28611
2019 Q44917841,275-11
2020 Q14807941,274-1
2020 Q24887671,255-19
2020 Q34837831,26611
2020 Q44508181,2682
2021 Q14408051,245-23
2021 Q24517961,2472
2021 Q34308001,230-17
2021 Q44028351,2377
2022 Q13948301,224-13
2022 Q24058141,219-5
2022 Q33898151,204-15
2022 Q43618531,21410
2023 Q13678341,201-13
2023 Q23808281,2087
2023 Q33648351,199-9
2023 Q43358631,198-1
2024 Q13338581,191-7
2024 Q23288571,185-6
2024 Q33228431,165-20
2024 Q42968281,124-41
2025 Q12818261,107-17
2025 Q23027971,099-8

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.