How many Ducati 749 Dark motorcycles are left?

Name: Ducati 749 Dark 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 17 licensed and 90 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ducati 749 Dark generic-model group.

Looking at a 749 Dark?

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Wondering whether one particular 749 Dark is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 749 Dark disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 72 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 17 in 2026 Q1, down 76%. That is down 32% 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 749 Dark generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 76% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 72. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 749 Dark — 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	17	90
2025 Q4	17	87
2025 Q3	26	79
2025 Q2	30	75
2025 Q1	25	80
2024 Q4	26	81
2024 Q3	32	72
2024 Q2	29	79
2024 Q1	23	82
2023 Q4	20	86
2023 Q3	27	79
2023 Q2	26	78
2023 Q1	24	79
2022 Q4	19	86
2022 Q3	29	80
2022 Q2	28	80
2022 Q1	27	83
2021 Q4	31	81
2021 Q3	35	77
2021 Q2	34	80
2021 Q1	25	82
2020 Q4	30	83
2020 Q3	38	75
2020 Q2	36	75
2020 Q1	27	85
2019 Q4	25	84
2019 Q3	39	70
2019 Q2	43	64
2019 Q1	35	65
2018 Q4	39	73
2018 Q3	54	58
2018 Q2	52	58
2018 Q1	43	63
2017 Q4	47	66
2017 Q3	63	54
2017 Q2	65	53
2017 Q1	48	61
2016 Q4	50	65
2016 Q3	62	51
2016 Q2	59	51
2016 Q1	50	55
2015 Q4	53	61
2015 Q3	65	48
2015 Q2	70	45
2015 Q1	54	52
2014 Q4	62	55
2014 Q3	72	44

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 749 Dark motorcycles are left in the UK?

17 were licensed and 90 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ducati 749 Dark motorcycles are SORN?

90 are declared SORN, alongside 17 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 749 Dark disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 72 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 17 in 2026 Q1, down 76%. That is down 32% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the 749 Dark coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Ducati 749 Dark generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 749 Dark 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.