UK vehicle statistics / KTM

How many KTM 990 Superduke motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 363 licensed and 521 SORN vehicles in the UK within the KTM 990 Superduke generic-model group.

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Is the 990 Superduke disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 829 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 363 in 2026 Q1, down 56%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 521 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 884 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 884 990 Superduke vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (521 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 56% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 829. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual 990 Superduke — 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 Q1363521
2025 Q4357518
2025 Q3445432
2025 Q2469416
2025 Q1386495
2024 Q4391482
2024 Q3491402
2024 Q2472403
2024 Q1425433
2023 Q4423467
2023 Q3531372
2023 Q2544355
2023 Q1447402
2022 Q4447467
2022 Q3557365
2022 Q2562343
2022 Q1461408
2021 Q4455455
2021 Q3584333
2021 Q2586319
2021 Q1484383
2020 Q4508421
2020 Q3619319
2020 Q2608304
2020 Q1505401
2019 Q4527404
2019 Q3649298
2019 Q2659270
2019 Q1559322
2018 Q4530413
2018 Q3707253
2018 Q2705229
2018 Q1561297
2017 Q4586364
2017 Q3719251
2017 Q2743234
2017 Q1638268
2016 Q4637326
2016 Q3747211
2016 Q2762190
2016 Q1676264
2015 Q4668303
2015 Q3800171
2015 Q2811165
2015 Q1664213
2014 Q4681290
2014 Q3829158

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Common questions

How many KTM 990 Superduke motorcycles are left in the UK?

363 were licensed and 521 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many KTM 990 Superduke motorcycles are SORN?

521 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 884 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 990 Superduke disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 829 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 363 in 2026 Q1, down 56%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 521 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 884 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 990 Superduke 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.