How many Benelli 49X motorcycles are left?

Name: Benelli 49X licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2 licensed and 134 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Benelli 49X generic-model group.

Looking at a 49X?

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Wondering whether one particular 49X is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 49X disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 152 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 2 in 2026 Q1, down 99%. That is down 89% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Benelli 49X generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 99% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 152. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 49X — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	2	134
2025 Q4	2	132
2025 Q3	2	133
2025 Q2	3	132
2025 Q1	3	132
2024 Q4	6	133
2024 Q3	10	144
2024 Q2	9	151
2024 Q1	8	151
2023 Q4	7	150
2023 Q3	4	150
2023 Q2	8	148
2023 Q1	10	147
2022 Q4	9	147
2022 Q3	9	148
2022 Q2	9	147
2022 Q1	10	145
2021 Q4	12	146
2021 Q3	19	140
2021 Q2	20	138
2021 Q1	18	138
2020 Q4	19	137
2020 Q3	16	135
2020 Q2	20	139
2020 Q1	21	142
2019 Q4	22	145
2019 Q3	23	146
2019 Q2	24	148
2019 Q1	25	148
2018 Q4	32	142
2018 Q3	33	139
2018 Q2	38	136
2018 Q1	46	135
2017 Q4	49	134
2017 Q3	49	139
2017 Q2	54	133
2017 Q1	60	137
2016 Q4	70	131
2016 Q3	71	121
2016 Q2	81	119
2016 Q1	95	110
2015 Q4	100	108
2015 Q3	107	101
2015 Q2	120	90
2015 Q1	130	80
2014 Q4	135	75
2014 Q3	152	63

Other Benelli models

BN — 2,817 licensed
Tornado — 1,979 licensed
TRK — 1,439 licensed
Leoncino — 690 licensed
502 — 211 licensed
Imperiale — 186 licensed

See how many of every Benelli model are left

Common questions

How many Benelli 49X motorcycles are left in the UK?

2 were licensed and 134 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Benelli 49X motorcycles are SORN?

134 are declared SORN, alongside 2 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 49X disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 152 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 2 in 2026 Q1, down 99%. That is down 89% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the 49X coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Benelli 49X generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 49X 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.