UK vehicle statistics / Ducati

How many Ducati 848 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 455 licensed and 744 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ducati 848 generic-model group.

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Is the 848 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,162 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 455 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 29% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 744 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,199 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,199 848 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (744 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 61% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,162. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual 848 — 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 Q1455744
2025 Q4462735
2025 Q3577624
2025 Q2591616
2025 Q1481720
2024 Q4461723
2024 Q3604601
2024 Q2616576
2024 Q1522626
2023 Q4512677
2023 Q3645556
2023 Q2670544
2023 Q1529618
2022 Q4549655
2022 Q3690528
2022 Q2699502
2022 Q1612569
2021 Q4613625
2021 Q3772474
2021 Q2765462
2021 Q1644524
2020 Q4659598
2020 Q3816463
2020 Q2792449
2020 Q1670571
2019 Q4688584
2019 Q3842450
2019 Q2853419
2019 Q1794448
2018 Q4783518
2018 Q3944368
2018 Q2935342
2018 Q1803411
2017 Q4835471
2017 Q31,006303
2017 Q21,007304
2017 Q1891334
2016 Q4898419
2016 Q31,039258
2016 Q21,055245
2016 Q1928317
2015 Q4913376
2015 Q31,066223
2015 Q21,092200
2015 Q1961247
2014 Q4993324
2014 Q31,162189

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Common questions

How many Ducati 848 motorcycles are left in the UK?

455 were licensed and 744 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ducati 848 motorcycles are SORN?

744 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,199 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 848 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,162 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 455 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 29% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 744 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,199 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 848 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.