UK vehicle statistics / Auto-Trail

How many Auto-Trail Ducato trucks are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 574 licensed and 215 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Auto-Trail Ducato generic-model group.

Looking at a Ducato?

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

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

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

Is the Ducato disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 761 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 574 in 2026 Q1, down 25%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 215 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 789 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 789 Ducato vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (215 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 25% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 761. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Ducato — 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 Q1574215
2025 Q4560227
2025 Q3653135
2025 Q2652131
2025 Q1572210
2024 Q4560214
2024 Q3676102
2024 Q268087
2024 Q1614132
2023 Q4583198
2023 Q368797
2023 Q270382
2023 Q1630117
2022 Q4609184
2022 Q370990
2022 Q270887
2022 Q1625130
2021 Q4610194
2021 Q371889
2021 Q269386
2021 Q1561170
2020 Q4585223
2020 Q3675123
2020 Q2565140
2020 Q1585220
2019 Q4643157
2019 Q371585
2019 Q272161
2019 Q165595
2018 Q4645151
2018 Q373854
2018 Q273142
2018 Q167576
2017 Q4660139
2017 Q375552
2017 Q275535
2017 Q167878
2016 Q4668132
2016 Q373554
2016 Q273740
2016 Q168397
2015 Q4671133
2015 Q375844
2015 Q275038
2015 Q167067
2014 Q4677129
2014 Q376139

Common questions

How many Auto-Trail Ducato trucks are left in the UK?

574 were licensed and 215 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Auto-Trail Ducato trucks are SORN?

215 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 789 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Ducato disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 761 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 574 in 2026 Q1, down 25%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 215 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 789 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Ducato 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.