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HOW MANY SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 ARE LEFT?

There are 453 SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 345 SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 was highest during 2009 Q2 (1,373). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 575 (42%) SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 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 SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 has fallen by 173. Licensed models have fallen by 394 and the SORNed total has increased by 221.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 55 SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 models. Taxed models have declined by 121 and the SORNed total has increased by 66.

57% of the surviving 798 SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K8 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q37123715715
2008 Q41,021281,049334
2009 Q11,315281,343294
2009 Q21,335381,37330
2009 Q31,272631,335-38
2009 Q41,1471331,280-55
2010 Q11,0961081,204-76
2010 Q21,179631,24238
2010 Q31,122861,208-34
2010 Q49781851,163-45
2011 Q19751441,119-44
2011 Q21,055951,15031
2011 Q31,0061101,116-34
2011 Q48971891,086-30
2012 Q18901651,055-31
2012 Q2970991,06914
2012 Q39231021,025-44
2012 Q47882181,006-19
2013 Q1721218939-67
2013 Q28901171,00768
2013 Q3873103976-31
2013 Q4732236968-8
2014 Q1734149883-85
2014 Q28629495673
2014 Q388011899842
2014 Q4700260960-38
2015 Q1704161865-95
2015 Q2847124971106
2015 Q3816151967-4
2015 Q4681274955-12
2016 Q1685232917-38
2016 Q280913794629
2016 Q37961579537
2016 Q46672879541
2017 Q1671203874-80
2017 Q275818894672
2017 Q3720215935-11
2017 Q4583333916-19
2018 Q1580251831-85
2018 Q270021791786
2018 Q3669238907-10
2018 Q4527363890-17
2019 Q1551285836-54
2019 Q263124687741
2019 Q361427388710
2019 Q4511365876-11
2020 Q1494357851-25
2020 Q25742798532
2020 Q358528687118
2020 Q4476382858-13
2021 Q1469328797-61
2021 Q255129084144
2021 Q35632838465
2021 Q44743768504
2022 Q1463334797-53
2022 Q253729182831
2022 Q353730283911
2022 Q4446392838-1
2023 Q1431347778-60
2023 Q252429181537
2023 Q35173068238
2023 Q4413398811-12
2024 Q1414355769-42
2024 Q250032582556
2024 Q3469339808-17
2024 Q4369415784-24
2025 Q13674267939
2025 Q24533457985

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.