Harley-Davidson XL Sportster 883

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1 register with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Harley-Davidson XL Sportster 883 on record.

Netherlands
2000โ€“2009
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
2005โ€“2024
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 50% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Finland Netherlands

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Powertrains on record

1 register with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Registration history

2000: 1 vehicle 2003: 1 vehicle 2004: 1 vehicle 2005: 12 vehicles 2006: 17 vehicles 2007: 25 vehicles 25 2008: 18 vehicles 2009: 10 vehicles 2000 2009
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
2005: 2 vehicles 2006: 11 vehicles 2007: 16 vehicles 16 2008: 13 vehicles 2009: 12 vehicles 2010: 7 vehicles 2024: 1 vehicle 2005 2024
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
2000 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 12
2006 17
2007 25
2008 18
2009 10
Finland
2005 2
2006 11
2007 16
2008 13
2009 12
2010 7
2024 1

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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  "name": "XL Sportster 883",
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  },
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    "nl"
  ],
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  ],
  "popularity": {
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    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [],
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  ],
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    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit โ€” see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
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  }
}

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