UK vehicle statistics / Piaggio

How many Piaggio MP3 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,038 licensed and 2,152 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Piaggio MP3 generic-model group.

Looking at a MP3?

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 MP3 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the MP3 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,618 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 3,038 in 2026 Q1, down 16%. That is down 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,152 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 5,190 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 Piaggio MP3 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 5,190 MP3 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (2,152 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual MP3 — 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 Q13,0382,152
2025 Q43,0752,068
2025 Q33,2751,896
2025 Q23,3121,828
2025 Q13,2021,895
2024 Q43,1961,856
2024 Q33,3991,696
2024 Q23,4321,658
2024 Q13,3761,675
2023 Q43,4121,654
2023 Q33,5311,507
2023 Q23,5741,449
2023 Q13,5011,477
2022 Q43,5491,459
2022 Q33,6181,310
2022 Q23,5711,290
2022 Q13,4851,307
2021 Q43,4541,332
2021 Q33,5321,206
2021 Q23,4761,174
2021 Q13,3591,199
2020 Q43,4171,155
2020 Q33,5541,021
2020 Q23,472988
2020 Q13,4071,042
2019 Q43,441980
2019 Q33,523864
2019 Q23,501831
2019 Q13,478828
2018 Q43,479820
2018 Q33,539709
2018 Q23,564670
2018 Q13,509682
2017 Q43,513687
2017 Q33,553592
2017 Q23,553535
2017 Q13,451527
2016 Q43,417540
2016 Q33,376451
2016 Q23,321411
2016 Q13,202413
2015 Q43,120390
2015 Q33,066316
2015 Q22,940301
2015 Q12,806294
2014 Q42,753273
2014 Q32,739215

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Common questions

How many Piaggio MP3 motorcycles are left in the UK?

3,038 were licensed and 2,152 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Piaggio MP3 motorcycles are SORN?

2,152 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 5,190 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the MP3 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,618 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 3,038 in 2026 Q1, down 16%. That is down 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,152 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 5,190 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the MP3 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Piaggio MP3 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one MP3 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.