How many Ducati 1098 R motorcycles are left?

Name: Ducati 1098 R 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 20 licensed and 140 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ducati 1098 R generic-model group.

Looking at a 1098 R?

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Wondering whether one particular 1098 R is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1098 R disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 69 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 20 in 2026 Q1, down 71%. That is down 9% 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 Ducati 1098 R generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 71% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 69. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 1098 R — 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	20	140
2025 Q4	18	141
2025 Q3	21	138
2025 Q2	21	136
2025 Q1	17	139
2024 Q4	15	142
2024 Q3	23	141
2024 Q2	26	140
2024 Q1	19	145
2023 Q4	17	148
2023 Q3	24	141
2023 Q2	25	137
2023 Q1	16	138
2022 Q4	19	142
2022 Q3	31	131
2022 Q2	28	132
2022 Q1	22	139
2021 Q4	25	138
2021 Q3	31	132
2021 Q2	33	126
2021 Q1	22	131
2020 Q4	25	132
2020 Q3	35	122
2020 Q2	30	122
2020 Q1	21	126
2019 Q4	21	127
2019 Q3	36	114
2019 Q2	38	110
2019 Q1	25	113
2018 Q4	27	115
2018 Q3	44	101
2018 Q2	45	94
2018 Q1	31	103
2017 Q4	32	110
2017 Q3	50	95
2017 Q2	53	90
2017 Q1	36	88
2016 Q4	29	100
2016 Q3	47	80
2016 Q2	51	79
2016 Q1	33	93
2015 Q4	38	89
2015 Q3	54	73
2015 Q2	52	70
2015 Q1	42	75
2014 Q4	40	85
2014 Q3	69	62

Other Ducati models

Multistrada — 7,733 licensed
Scrambler — 3,133 licensed
Panigale — 2,208 licensed
Diavel — 1,756 licensed
Streetfighter — 1,764 licensed
Hypermotard — 1,449 licensed

See how many of every Ducati model are left

Common questions

How many Ducati 1098 R motorcycles are left in the UK?

20 were licensed and 140 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ducati 1098 R motorcycles are SORN?

140 are declared SORN, alongside 20 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1098 R disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 69 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 20 in 2026 Q1, down 71%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the 1098 R coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Ducati 1098 R generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 1098 R 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.