UK vehicle statistics / Ducati

How many Ducati 749 R motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 20 licensed and 95 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ducati 749 R generic-model group.

Looking at a 749 R?

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

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

Is the 749 R disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 50 in 2015 Q3 and stand at 20 in 2026 Q1, down 60%. That is down 5% 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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q12095
2025 Q41699
2025 Q31996
2025 Q21796
2025 Q111103
2024 Q41499
2024 Q32491
2024 Q22492
2024 Q11696
2023 Q41898
2023 Q32591
2023 Q22591

Other Ducati models

See how many of every Ducati model are left

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.