UK vehicle statistics / Moto Guzzi

How many Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 58 licensed and 97 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe generic-model group.

Looking at a V7 Cafe?

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Is the V7 Cafe disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 148 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 58 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 97 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 155 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 155 V7 Cafe vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (97 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 61% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 148. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual V7 Cafe — 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 Q15897
2025 Q45797
2025 Q37381
2025 Q27480
2025 Q15698
2024 Q45892
2024 Q37579
2024 Q28073
2024 Q16581
2023 Q46589
2023 Q38471
2023 Q27872
2023 Q17077
2022 Q46987
2022 Q39264
2022 Q29361
2022 Q16969
2021 Q46688
2021 Q39659
2021 Q210058
2021 Q17770
2020 Q48282
2020 Q310162
2020 Q29760
2020 Q18473
2019 Q48970
2019 Q311050
2019 Q210948
2019 Q19255
2018 Q49171
2018 Q310755
2018 Q211545
2018 Q110153
2017 Q410763
2017 Q313238
2017 Q212439
2017 Q110947
2016 Q410463
2016 Q313134
2016 Q213129
2016 Q110946
2015 Q411255
2015 Q313830
2015 Q213526
2015 Q111633
2014 Q412445
2014 Q314819

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Common questions

How many Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe motorcycles are left in the UK?

58 were licensed and 97 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe motorcycles are SORN?

97 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 155 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the V7 Cafe disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 148 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 58 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 97 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 155 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the V7 Cafe coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one V7 Cafe 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.