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HOW MANY SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL3 ARE LEFT?

There are 71 SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL3 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 13 SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL3 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL3 was highest during 2017 Q2 (103). The number taxed topped out in 2017 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 19 (18%) SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL3 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL3 has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 17 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL3 models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

85% of the surviving 84 SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL3 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL3 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2013 Q11401414
2013 Q22312410
2013 Q33343713
2013 Q4374414
2014 Q1395443
2014 Q26777430
2014 Q3746806
2014 Q47011811
2015 Q1845898
2015 Q2883912
2015 Q3902921
2015 Q48810986
2016 Q19281002
2016 Q29751022
2016 Q31001101-1
2016 Q493699-2
2017 Q193497-2
2017 Q210211036
2017 Q398098-5
2017 Q49661024
2018 Q197299-3
2018 Q29831012
2018 Q390797-4
2018 Q4861096-1
2019 Q190595-1
2019 Q2889972
2019 Q385893-4
2019 Q47916952
2020 Q1781391-4
2020 Q28011910
2020 Q37913921
2020 Q4711990-2
2021 Q1711384-6
2021 Q2798873
2021 Q3799881
2021 Q47315880
2022 Q1711283-5
2022 Q2769852
2022 Q37610861
2022 Q4671885-1
2023 Q1641781-4
2023 Q27013832
2023 Q37113841
2023 Q46420840
2024 Q16915840
2024 Q2711182-2
2024 Q37212842
2024 Q4631881-3
2025 Q16419832
2025 Q27113841

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.