Harley-Davidson XLH883 Sportster

Motorcycle

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Harley-Davidson XLH883 Sportster on record.

Netherlands
1985โ€“2004
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 20% worldwide

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

Where it's been spotted

Netherlands New Zealand

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

Not researched yet. We research the most registered models first and cite every source.

Registration history

1985: 2 vehicles 1986: 97 vehicles 1987: 109 vehicles 109 1988: 81 vehicles 1989: 92 vehicles 1990: 65 vehicles 1991: 48 vehicles 1992: 41 vehicles 1993: 39 vehicles 1994: 23 vehicles 1995: 36 vehicles 1996: 39 vehicles 1997: 53 vehicles 1998: 37 vehicles 1999: 10 vehicles 2000: 4 vehicles 2001: 2 vehicles 2002: 1 vehicle 2003: 2 vehicles 2004: 1 vehicle 1985 2004
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1985 2
1986 97
1987 109
1988 81
1989 92
1990 65
1991 48
1992 41
1993 39
1994 23
1995 36
1996 39
1997 53
1998 37
1999 10
2000 4
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1

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

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{
  "id": "motorcycle/harley-davidson/xlh883-sportster",
  "name": "XLH883 Sportster",
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    "name": "Harley-Davidson"
  },
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  "body_type": null,
  "availability": [
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    "nz"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "eu",
    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 5,
    "mass_decile": 2,
    "rarity": "average"
  },
  "aliases": [],
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  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
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  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit โ€” see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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