How many Ducati 996 SPS motorcycles are left?

Name: Ducati 996 SPS 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 13 licensed and 154 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ducati 996 SPS generic-model group.

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Wondering whether one particular 996 SPS is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 996 SPS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 58 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 13 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. 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 996 SPS generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 78% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 58. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 996 SPS — 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	13	154
2025 Q4	15	153
2025 Q3	21	145
2025 Q2	20	146
2025 Q1	16	150
2024 Q4	19	148
2024 Q3	26	141
2024 Q2	23	143
2024 Q1	18	146
2023 Q4	19	146
2023 Q3	28	139
2023 Q2	24	135
2023 Q1	16	145
2022 Q4	19	144
2022 Q3	26	138
2022 Q2	32	132
2022 Q1	27	136
2021 Q4	26	136
2021 Q3	34	128
2021 Q2	32	131
2021 Q1	19	140
2020 Q4	27	138
2020 Q3	32	132
2020 Q2	28	130
2020 Q1	17	141
2019 Q4	20	141
2019 Q3	30	132
2019 Q2	28	130
2019 Q1	19	134
2018 Q4	24	136
2018 Q3	31	125
2018 Q2	34	122
2018 Q1	28	126
2017 Q4	31	126
2017 Q3	47	111
2017 Q2	46	113
2017 Q1	32	115
2016 Q4	37	117
2016 Q3	43	108
2016 Q2	38	107
2016 Q1	31	116
2015 Q4	34	115
2015 Q3	48	101
2015 Q2	48	101
2015 Q1	38	102
2014 Q4	47	102
2014 Q3	58	91

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 996 SPS motorcycles are left in the UK?

13 were licensed and 154 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ducati 996 SPS motorcycles are SORN?

154 are declared SORN, alongside 13 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 996 SPS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 58 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 13 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 32% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the 996 SPS coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Ducati 996 SPS generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 996 SPS 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.