UK vehicle statistics / Italjet
How many Italjet Formula 125 motorcycles are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 17 licensed and 183 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Italjet Formula 125 generic-model group.
Looking at a Formula 125?
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Is the Formula 125 disappearing?
Licensed numbers peaked at 49 in 2014 Q4 and stand at 17 in 2026 Q1, down 65%. That is down 11% 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.
Recent quarterly trend
| Quarter | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 17 | 183 |
| 2025 Q4 | 16 | 183 |
| 2025 Q3 | 18 | 180 |
| 2025 Q2 | 18 | 178 |
| 2025 Q1 | 14 | 180 |
| 2024 Q4 | 14 | 184 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10 | 186 |
| 2024 Q2 | 11 | 188 |
| 2024 Q1 | 13 | 184 |
| 2023 Q4 | 12 | 187 |
| 2023 Q3 | 11 | 188 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10 | 190 |
Other Italjet models
- Dragster — 270 licensed
- Dragster D125 — 44 licensed
- Dragster D180 — 28 licensed
- F50 — 13 licensed
- V50 — 7 licensed
See how many of every Italjet model are left
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.