How many KTM 450 SX vans are left?

Name: KTM 450 SX 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 74 licensed and 94 SORN vehicles in the UK within the KTM 450 SX generic-model group.

Looking at a 450 SX?

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Wondering whether one particular 450 SX is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 450 SX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 92 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 74 in 2026 Q1, down 20%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 94 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 168 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 168 450 SX vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (94 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual 450 SX — 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	74	94
2025 Q4	78	89
2025 Q3	79	89
2025 Q2	80	87
2025 Q1	77	91
2024 Q4	68	97
2024 Q3	75	93
2024 Q2	76	89
2024 Q1	72	92
2023 Q4	69	94
2023 Q3	71	92
2023 Q2	71	92
2023 Q1	72	91
2022 Q4	76	86
2022 Q3	80	80
2022 Q2	78	78
2022 Q1	80	81
2021 Q4	84	76
2021 Q3	89	72
2021 Q2	88	67
2021 Q1	87	71
2020 Q4	81	71
2020 Q3	88	68
2020 Q2	86	65
2020 Q1	82	69
2019 Q4	82	65
2019 Q3	86	61
2019 Q2	83	60
2019 Q1	86	58
2018 Q4	89	57
2018 Q3	92	52
2018 Q2	85	54
2018 Q1	83	53
2017 Q4	89	51
2017 Q3	90	49
2017 Q2	87	50
2017 Q1	82	51
2016 Q4	85	48
2016 Q3	82	44
2016 Q2	74	45
2016 Q1	70	43
2015 Q4	64	42
2015 Q3	51	34
2015 Q2	43	35
2015 Q1	32	37
2014 Q4	32	35
2014 Q3	33	35

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 450 SX vans are left in the UK?

74 were licensed and 94 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many KTM 450 SX vans are SORN?

94 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 168 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 450 SX disappearing?

Does this say whether one 450 SX 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.