UK vehicle statistics / Ducati

How many Ducati M796 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 285 licensed and 282 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ducati M796 generic-model group.

Looking at a M796?

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Is the M796 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 616 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 285 in 2026 Q1, down 54%. That is down 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 282 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 567 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Ducati M796 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 567 M796 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (282 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 54% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 616. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual M796 — 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 Q1285282
2025 Q4282285
2025 Q3338228
2025 Q2350218
2025 Q1292269
2024 Q4274278
2024 Q3344214
2024 Q2340209
2024 Q1295231
2023 Q4295256
2023 Q3362197
2023 Q2372190
2023 Q1306222
2022 Q4313252
2022 Q3378191
2022 Q2393179
2022 Q1335204
2021 Q4342230
2021 Q3405174
2021 Q2392176
2021 Q1338209
2020 Q4344238
2020 Q3412177
2020 Q2395176
2020 Q1346216
2019 Q4372209
2019 Q3441152
2019 Q2444138
2019 Q1408156
2018 Q4420188
2018 Q3492118
2018 Q2481110
2018 Q1432125
2017 Q4445152
2017 Q352583
2017 Q254278
2017 Q151084
2016 Q4508106
2016 Q355854
2016 Q255260
2016 Q152693
2015 Q4528102
2015 Q358351
2015 Q259347
2015 Q154847
2014 Q457770
2014 Q361632

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Common questions

How many Ducati M796 motorcycles are left in the UK?

285 were licensed and 282 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ducati M796 motorcycles are SORN?

282 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 567 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the M796 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 616 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 285 in 2026 Q1, down 54%. That is down 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 282 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 567 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the M796 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Ducati M796 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one M796 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.