UK vehicle statistics / MV Agusta

How many MV Agusta Brutale motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 666 licensed and 805 SORN vehicles in the UK within the MV Agusta Brutale generic-model group.

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Is the Brutale disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 909 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 666 in 2026 Q1, down 27%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 805 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,471 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 1,471 Brutale vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (805 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 27% from the 2021 Q3 peak of 909. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Brutale — 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 Q1666805
2025 Q4658792
2025 Q3855588
2025 Q2854566
2025 Q1686729
2024 Q4688713
2024 Q3871536
2024 Q2843497
2024 Q1710565
2023 Q4700646
2023 Q3889474
2023 Q2900448
2023 Q1741521
2022 Q4740584
2022 Q3906408
2022 Q2895377
2022 Q1769459
2021 Q4730531
2021 Q3909349
2021 Q2898332
2021 Q1689427
2020 Q4691480
2020 Q3834330
2020 Q2777317
2020 Q1638429
2019 Q4670408
2019 Q3784289
2019 Q2797256
2019 Q1677294
2018 Q4656344
2018 Q3762226
2018 Q2761208
2018 Q1643251
2017 Q4643294
2017 Q3747184
2017 Q2736169
2017 Q1635191
2016 Q4616255
2016 Q3700149
2016 Q2685138
2016 Q1580176
2015 Q4531197
2015 Q3566108
2015 Q2501109
2015 Q1370122
2014 Q4347166
2014 Q342979

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Common questions

How many MV Agusta Brutale motorcycles are left in the UK?

666 were licensed and 805 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many MV Agusta Brutale motorcycles are SORN?

805 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,471 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Brutale disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 909 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 666 in 2026 Q1, down 27%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 805 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,471 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Brutale 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.