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HOW MANY SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL5 ARE LEFT?

There are 11 SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL5 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL5 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL5 was highest during 2022 Q4 (15). The number taxed topped out in 2022 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2 (13%) SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL5 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL5 has gained 6. Licensed models have increased by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL5 models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

85% of the surviving 13 SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL5 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY SUZUKI VL 1500 BTL5 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2015 Q27077
2015 Q3100103
2015 Q4120122
2016 Q1120120
2016 Q2111120
2016 Q3132153
2016 Q4132150
2017 Q110212-3
2017 Q2141153
2017 Q313013-2
2017 Q4131141
2018 Q113013-1
2018 Q2130130
2018 Q3140141
2018 Q4132151
2019 Q1123150
2019 Q211213-2
2019 Q3131141
2019 Q4131140
2020 Q1131140
2020 Q2131140
2020 Q3122140
2020 Q4122140
2021 Q1132151
2021 Q2141150
2021 Q3141150
2021 Q4141150
2022 Q1141150
2022 Q2141150
2022 Q313114-1
2022 Q4132151
2023 Q111213-2
2023 Q2131141
2023 Q3131140
2023 Q411213-1
2024 Q111112-1
2024 Q2121131
2024 Q3121130
2024 Q4112130
2025 Q110212-1
2025 Q2112131

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.