UK vehicle statistics / KTM

How many KTM 690 SMC motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 998 licensed and 576 SORN vehicles in the UK within the KTM 690 SMC generic-model group.

Looking at a 690 SMC?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the 690 SMC disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,161 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 998 in 2026 Q1, down 14%. That is up 40% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 576 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,574 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 1,574 690 SMC vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (576 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 690 SMC — 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 Q1998576
2025 Q4940600
2025 Q31,116421
2025 Q21,152392
2025 Q1987533
2024 Q4959538
2024 Q31,136348
2024 Q21,161323
2024 Q1997385
2023 Q4920439
2023 Q31,036300
2023 Q21,038261
2023 Q1874298
2022 Q4808352
2022 Q3903231
2022 Q2918211
2022 Q1791263
2021 Q4729321
2021 Q3830224
2021 Q2856209
2021 Q1711234
2020 Q4657262
2020 Q3685199
2020 Q2616186
2020 Q1517218
2019 Q4483216
2019 Q3556153
2019 Q2540131
2019 Q1490141
2018 Q4455165
2018 Q3498121
2018 Q2511107
2018 Q1475126
2017 Q4489156
2017 Q3543108
2017 Q256288
2017 Q152692
2016 Q4497113
2016 Q351868
2016 Q249458
2016 Q143271
2015 Q441977
2015 Q344255
2015 Q244444
2015 Q137250
2014 Q433064
2014 Q335738

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Common questions

How many KTM 690 SMC motorcycles are left in the UK?

998 were licensed and 576 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many KTM 690 SMC motorcycles are SORN?

576 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,574 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 690 SMC disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,161 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 998 in 2026 Q1, down 14%. That is up 40% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 576 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,574 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 690 SMC 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.