UK vehicle statistics / Benelli

How many Benelli Tornado motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,979 licensed and 1,501 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Benelli Tornado generic-model group.

Looking at a Tornado?

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 Tornado is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Tornado disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,359 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 1,979 in 2026 Q1, down 16%. That is up 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,501 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,480 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 3,480 Tornado vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,501 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Tornado — 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 Q11,9791,501
2025 Q42,0801,424
2025 Q32,1801,329
2025 Q22,2361,280
2025 Q12,2091,275
2024 Q42,2551,215
2024 Q32,3591,090
2024 Q22,3271,024
2024 Q12,2691,036
2023 Q42,287996
2023 Q32,356879
2023 Q22,330802
2023 Q12,217802
2022 Q42,220765
2022 Q32,271647
2022 Q22,136604
2022 Q11,962583
2021 Q41,912585
2021 Q31,864515
2021 Q21,658473
2021 Q11,464470
2020 Q41,429475
2020 Q31,389397
2020 Q21,211376
2020 Q11,053421
2019 Q41,020383
2019 Q31,033310
2019 Q2962271
2019 Q1819282
2018 Q4767291
2018 Q3782219
2018 Q2611200
2018 Q1454210
2017 Q4371229
2017 Q3352180
2017 Q2222165
2017 Q1141176
2016 Q4139196
2016 Q3193151
2016 Q2193141
2016 Q1148190
2015 Q4151190
2015 Q3188151
2015 Q2202142
2015 Q1165158
2014 Q4153188
2014 Q3202136

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Common questions

How many Benelli Tornado motorcycles are left in the UK?

1,979 were licensed and 1,501 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Benelli Tornado motorcycles are SORN?

1,501 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,480 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Tornado disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,359 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 1,979 in 2026 Q1, down 16%. That is up 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,501 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,480 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Tornado 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.