UK vehicle statistics / Moto Guzzi

How many Moto Guzzi V7 Special motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 224 licensed and 113 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Moto Guzzi V7 Special generic-model group.

Looking at a V7 Special?

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.

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Is the V7 Special disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 289 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 224 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is up 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 113 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 337 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 Special generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 337 V7 Special vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (113 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual V7 Special — 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 Q1224113
2025 Q4223105
2025 Q324871
2025 Q223277
2025 Q1199106
2024 Q4196106
2024 Q324067
2024 Q224162
2024 Q121774
2023 Q421297
2023 Q325651
2023 Q225553
2023 Q121265
2022 Q421493
2022 Q324956
2022 Q224645
2022 Q122865
2021 Q422882
2021 Q326145
2021 Q225643
2021 Q122259
2020 Q422583
2020 Q325450
2020 Q225351
2020 Q123566
2019 Q424463
2019 Q327339
2019 Q227630
2019 Q126736
2018 Q425460
2018 Q328527
2018 Q228123
2018 Q126125
2017 Q425840
2017 Q328915
2017 Q228813
2017 Q127518
2016 Q426827
2016 Q32588
2016 Q222911
2016 Q119916
2015 Q418419
2015 Q31876
2015 Q21682
2015 Q11414
2014 Q41245
2014 Q31092

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Common questions

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

224 were licensed and 113 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Moto Guzzi V7 Special motorcycles are SORN?

113 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 337 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the V7 Special disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 289 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 224 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is up 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 113 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 337 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the V7 Special coded as?

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

Does this say whether one V7 Special 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.