UK vehicle statistics / Italjet

How many Italjet Dragster motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 270 licensed and 286 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Italjet Dragster generic-model group.

Looking at a Dragster?

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

Is the Dragster disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 274 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 270 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 1400% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 286 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 556 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 Italjet Dragster generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 556 Dragster vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (286 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Dragster — 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 Q1270286
2025 Q4274267
2025 Q3265255
2025 Q2231249
2025 Q1208252
2024 Q4194246
2024 Q3195232
2024 Q2173230
2024 Q1143231
2023 Q4136230
2023 Q3134220
2023 Q2135208
2023 Q1130209
2022 Q4127205
2022 Q3116197
2022 Q267196
2022 Q142198
2021 Q414198
2021 Q314197
2021 Q218193
2021 Q118193
2020 Q420191
2020 Q319191
2020 Q221187
2020 Q119188
2019 Q421186
2019 Q320187
2019 Q221184
2019 Q120183
2018 Q419184
2018 Q318182
2018 Q223175
2018 Q123171
2017 Q420176
2017 Q322171
2017 Q224171
2017 Q130155
2016 Q431157
2016 Q331157
2016 Q233154
2016 Q136149
2015 Q439147
2015 Q340143
2015 Q242140
2015 Q145131
2014 Q448133
2014 Q358126

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Common questions

How many Italjet Dragster motorcycles are left in the UK?

270 were licensed and 286 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Italjet Dragster motorcycles are SORN?

286 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 556 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Dragster disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 274 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 270 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 1400% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 286 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 556 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Dragster coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Italjet Dragster generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Dragster 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.