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HOW MANY KAWASAKI VN 1500 E1 ARE LEFT?

There are 13 KAWASAKI VN 1500 E1 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 15 KAWASAKI VN 1500 E1 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of KAWASAKI VN 1500 E1 was highest during 2015 Q4 (33). The number taxed topped out in 2015 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 5 (15%) KAWASAKI VN 1500 E1 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of KAWASAKI VN 1500 E1 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 VN 1500 E1 has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 KAWASAKI VN 1500 E1 models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

54% of the remaining 28 KAWASAKI VN 1500 E1 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY KAWASAKI VN 1500 E1 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42302323
1999 Q4240241
2000 Q423023-1
2001 Q4240241
2002 Q422022-2
2003 Q4240242
2004 Q4250251
2005 Q424024-1
2006 Q422022-2
2007 Q4207275
2008 Q3216270
2008 Q420525-2
2009 Q1209294
2009 Q222426-3
2009 Q3197260
2009 Q41712293
2010 Q11910290
2010 Q221728-1
2010 Q3199280
2010 Q41711280
2011 Q11811291
2011 Q2246301
2011 Q3237300
2011 Q418927-3
2012 Q11811292
2012 Q221728-1
2012 Q3219302
2012 Q420929-1
2013 Q1218290
2013 Q223528-1
2013 Q3227291
2013 Q42111323
2014 Q121930-2
2014 Q2248322
2014 Q3257320
2014 Q4239320
2015 Q118927-5
2015 Q2244281
2015 Q3303335
2015 Q4267330
2016 Q123932-1
2016 Q223730-2
2016 Q3246300
2016 Q41912311
2017 Q116925-6
2017 Q2228305
2017 Q3228300
2017 Q4121729-1
2018 Q1101525-4
2018 Q21512272
2018 Q31911303
2018 Q41614300
2019 Q1151227-3
2019 Q21812303
2019 Q31615311
2019 Q41120310
2020 Q11120310
2020 Q2141529-2
2020 Q31614301
2020 Q41516311
2021 Q1131629-2
2021 Q21417312
2021 Q31319321
2021 Q4121931-1
2022 Q11417310
2022 Q21517321
2022 Q31418320
2022 Q4102131-1
2023 Q1111829-2
2023 Q21118290
2023 Q31218301
2023 Q41020300
2024 Q11020300
2024 Q2121729-1
2024 Q31219312
2024 Q4102030-1
2025 Q11020300
2025 Q2131528-2

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.