UK vehicle statistics / Ducati

How many Ducati 749 S motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 66 licensed and 288 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ducati 749 S generic-model group.

Looking at a 749 S?

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

Is the 749 S disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 252 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 66 in 2026 Q1, down 74%. That is down 35% 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 S generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 74% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 252. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual 749 S — 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 Q166288
2025 Q463284
2025 Q394255
2025 Q2100246
2025 Q176272
2024 Q473271
2024 Q396256
2024 Q2109254
2024 Q174268
2023 Q478281
2023 Q3117249
2023 Q2116241
2023 Q185257
2022 Q488264
2022 Q3129226
2022 Q2123224
2022 Q198250
2021 Q4104258
2021 Q3134221
2021 Q2138215
2021 Q1102236
2020 Q4105257
2020 Q3138226
2020 Q2133230
2020 Q195257
2019 Q4101263
2019 Q3153213
2019 Q2157205
2019 Q1121222
2018 Q4130233
2018 Q3173191
2018 Q2172181
2018 Q1137217
2017 Q4143223
2017 Q3191177
2017 Q2190173
2017 Q1155187
2016 Q4164199
2016 Q3208152
2016 Q2204140
2016 Q1163174
2015 Q4161190
2015 Q3235127
2015 Q2242119
2015 Q1179137
2014 Q4198159
2014 Q3252113

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Common questions

How many Ducati 749 S motorcycles are left in the UK?

66 were licensed and 288 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ducati 749 S motorcycles are SORN?

288 are declared SORN, alongside 66 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 749 S disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 252 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 66 in 2026 Q1, down 74%. That is down 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the 749 S coded as?

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

Does this say whether one 749 S 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.