UK vehicle statistics / Aprilia

How many Aprilia Dorsoduro motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 431 licensed and 369 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Aprilia Dorsoduro generic-model group.

Looking at a Dorsoduro?

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

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Wondering whether one particular Dorsoduro is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Dorsoduro disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 710 in 2016 Q2 and stand at 431 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 369 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 800 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 800 Dorsoduro vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (369 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 39% from the 2016 Q2 peak of 710. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Dorsoduro — 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 Q1431369
2025 Q4424377
2025 Q3501298
2025 Q2514291
2025 Q1426372
2024 Q4416371
2024 Q3487310
2024 Q2512287
2024 Q1432324
2023 Q4454351
2023 Q3546267
2023 Q2553261
2023 Q1474290
2022 Q4492314
2022 Q3576247
2022 Q2580227
2022 Q1536273
2021 Q4526303
2021 Q3605231
2021 Q2612225
2021 Q1529256
2020 Q4543286
2020 Q3605214
2020 Q2599208
2020 Q1524264
2019 Q4526289
2019 Q3609209
2019 Q2607188
2019 Q1542223
2018 Q4519267
2018 Q3610179
2018 Q2628157
2018 Q1538194
2017 Q4564218
2017 Q3653139
2017 Q2664130
2017 Q1610134
2016 Q4638165
2016 Q3694100
2016 Q271094
2016 Q1631136
2015 Q4622155
2015 Q368585
2015 Q268975
2015 Q1599108
2014 Q4608160
2014 Q369690

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Common questions

How many Aprilia Dorsoduro motorcycles are left in the UK?

431 were licensed and 369 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Aprilia Dorsoduro motorcycles are SORN?

369 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 800 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Dorsoduro disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 710 in 2016 Q2 and stand at 431 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 369 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 800 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Dorsoduro 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.