UK vehicle statistics / KTM

How many KTM EXC motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 8,606 licensed and 14,128 SORN vehicles in the UK within the KTM EXC generic-model group.

Looking at a EXC?

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

Is the EXC disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 9,957 in 2020 Q4 and stand at 8,606 in 2026 Q1, down 14%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 14,128 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 22,734 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 22,734 EXC vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (14,128 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual EXC — 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 Q18,60614,128
2025 Q48,84813,736
2025 Q39,01213,378
2025 Q29,12313,064
2025 Q18,97712,955
2024 Q49,12912,559
2024 Q39,29112,425
2024 Q29,39712,262
2024 Q19,32212,245
2023 Q49,43311,904
2023 Q39,77311,414
2023 Q29,77911,173
2023 Q19,53810,979
2022 Q49,45310,835
2022 Q39,64910,289
2022 Q29,8429,933
2022 Q19,8679,789
2021 Q49,7309,716
2021 Q39,7139,250
2021 Q29,7729,033
2021 Q19,7548,853
2020 Q49,9578,616
2020 Q39,7068,303
2020 Q29,1878,244
2020 Q18,9598,447
2019 Q48,9538,096
2019 Q38,9867,690
2019 Q28,8537,266
2019 Q18,6177,016
2018 Q48,2966,920
2018 Q38,1716,541
2018 Q28,1546,192
2018 Q17,9766,067
2017 Q47,8825,908
2017 Q37,8025,563
2017 Q27,8525,393
2017 Q17,8045,029
2016 Q47,7024,898
2016 Q37,3994,609
2016 Q27,2514,408
2016 Q17,3324,248
2015 Q47,1084,015
2015 Q36,8723,794
2015 Q26,7613,576
2015 Q16,6383,451
2014 Q46,5023,178
2014 Q36,6332,893

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Common questions

How many KTM EXC motorcycles are left in the UK?

8,606 were licensed and 14,128 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many KTM EXC motorcycles are SORN?

14,128 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 22,734 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the EXC disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 9,957 in 2020 Q4 and stand at 8,606 in 2026 Q1, down 14%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 14,128 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 22,734 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one EXC 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.