UK vehicle statistics / AJS

How many AJS Digita motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 219 licensed and 288 SORN vehicles in the UK within the AJS Digita generic-model group.

Looking at a Digita?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the Digita disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 306 in 2020 Q4 and stand at 219 in 2026 Q1, down 28%. That is down 23% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 288 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 507 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 507 Digita vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (288 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 28% from the 2020 Q4 peak of 306. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Digita — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1219288
2025 Q4227290
2025 Q3238279
2025 Q2227281
2025 Q1223284
2024 Q4219283
2024 Q3232272
2024 Q2238277
2024 Q1248270
2023 Q4257259
2023 Q3271245
2023 Q2273248
2023 Q1284241
2022 Q4269232
2022 Q3271219
2022 Q2281213
2022 Q1299206
2021 Q4297198
2021 Q3292194
2021 Q2300170
2021 Q1285159
2020 Q4306143
2020 Q3305137
2020 Q2282131
2020 Q1267135
2019 Q4283123
2019 Q3289113
2019 Q2271109
2019 Q1267106
2018 Q426298
2018 Q326977
2018 Q224570
2018 Q122567
2017 Q422351
2017 Q321346
2017 Q219339
2017 Q117141
2016 Q417139
2016 Q316532
2016 Q215926
2016 Q114424
2015 Q412622
2015 Q311815
2015 Q211413
2015 Q19311
2014 Q410010
2014 Q3958

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Common questions

How many AJS Digita motorcycles are left in the UK?

219 were licensed and 288 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many AJS Digita motorcycles are SORN?

288 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 507 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Digita disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 306 in 2020 Q4 and stand at 219 in 2026 Q1, down 28%. That is down 23% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 288 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 507 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Digita is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.