How many Ducati 749 R motorcycles are left?

Name: Ducati 749 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 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.

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 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.

Fuel

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

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 60% from the 2015 Q3 peak of 50. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 749 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	95
2025 Q4	16	99
2025 Q3	19	96
2025 Q2	17	96
2025 Q1	11	103
2024 Q4	14	99
2024 Q3	24	91
2024 Q2	24	92
2024 Q1	16	96
2023 Q4	18	98
2023 Q3	25	91
2023 Q2	25	91
2023 Q1	17	95
2022 Q4	15	102
2022 Q3	21	95
2022 Q2	22	93
2022 Q1	17	97
2021 Q4	17	97
2021 Q3	23	86
2021 Q2	21	90
2021 Q1	21	88
2020 Q4	22	89
2020 Q3	30	78
2020 Q2	30	81
2020 Q1	27	82
2019 Q4	26	83
2019 Q3	32	74
2019 Q2	32	75
2019 Q1	25	80
2018 Q4	23	83
2018 Q3	33	73
2018 Q2	33	70
2018 Q1	27	72
2017 Q4	28	74
2017 Q3	40	66
2017 Q2	41	62
2017 Q1	29	64
2016 Q4	30	71
2016 Q3	45	56
2016 Q2	41	59
2016 Q1	31	70
2015 Q4	36	68
2015 Q3	50	55
2015 Q2	50	51
2015 Q1	37	53
2014 Q4	38	59
2014 Q3	50	50

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 R motorcycles are left in the UK?

20 were licensed and 95 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ducati 749 R motorcycles are SORN?

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

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.

What fuel is the 749 R coded as?

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

Does this say whether one 749 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.