How many KTM 125 motorcycles are left?

Name: KTM 125 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 141 licensed and 87 SORN vehicles in the UK within the KTM 125 generic-model group.

Looking at a 125?

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

Is the 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 157 in 2021 Q1 and stand at 141 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is down 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 87 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 228 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 228 125 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (87 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual 125 — 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	141	87
2025 Q4	142	82
2025 Q3	144	76
2025 Q2	146	76
2025 Q1	146	73
2024 Q4	140	70
2024 Q3	136	70
2024 Q2	142	64
2024 Q1	131	66
2023 Q4	136	59
2023 Q3	141	57
2023 Q2	150	55
2023 Q1	149	49
2022 Q4	147	50
2022 Q3	147	47
2022 Q2	148	50
2022 Q1	149	50
2021 Q4	151	43
2021 Q3	146	46
2021 Q2	156	38
2021 Q1	157	36
2020 Q4	145	37
2020 Q3	135	39
2020 Q2	141	38
2020 Q1	140	39
2019 Q4	141	37
2019 Q3	142	37
2019 Q2	136	40
2019 Q1	134	37
2018 Q4	135	35
2018 Q3	145	31
2018 Q2	148	29
2018 Q1	148	26
2017 Q4	145	25
2017 Q3	143	25
2017 Q2	145	25
2017 Q1	139	20
2016 Q4	143	19
2016 Q3	144	18
2016 Q2	132	20
2016 Q1	108	20
2015 Q4	84	19
2015 Q3	76	17
2015 Q2	68	18
2015 Q1	55	16
2014 Q4	51	14
2014 Q3	55	17

Other KTM models

EXC — 8,606 licensed
125 Duke — 4,753 licensed
1290 Superduke — 3,993 licensed
1290 Super Adventure — 2,997 licensed
390 Duke — 1,938 licensed
790 Duke — 1,732 licensed

See how many of every KTM model are left

Common questions

How many KTM 125 motorcycles are left in the UK?

141 were licensed and 87 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many KTM 125 motorcycles are SORN?

87 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 228 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 125 disappearing?

Does this say whether one 125 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.