UK vehicle statistics / Piaggio

How many Piaggio Vespa cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 20,312 licensed and 17,680 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Piaggio Vespa generic-model group.

Looking at a Vespa?

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

Is the Vespa disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 26,217 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 20,312 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 17,680 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 37,992 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 37,992 Vespa vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (17,680 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Vespa — 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 Q120,31217,680
2025 Q420,60117,271
2025 Q321,32216,502
2025 Q221,27916,325
2025 Q120,74916,652
2024 Q420,98616,295
2024 Q321,71215,738
2024 Q221,94915,468
2024 Q121,85515,598
2023 Q422,01315,371
2023 Q322,58614,727
2023 Q222,92614,346
2023 Q122,74614,431
2022 Q422,95214,427
2022 Q323,32713,706
2022 Q223,28913,379
2022 Q122,98013,611
2021 Q422,96313,619
2021 Q323,12213,017
2021 Q223,19712,792
2021 Q122,78312,862
2020 Q423,05812,795
2020 Q323,40012,227
2020 Q223,01411,928
2020 Q123,09712,233
2019 Q423,47911,995
2019 Q323,97411,390
2019 Q224,22510,867
2019 Q124,26110,771
2018 Q424,45710,838
2018 Q324,68310,126
2018 Q224,8009,622
2018 Q124,7579,651
2017 Q425,1439,525
2017 Q325,6978,942
2017 Q225,9068,512
2017 Q125,6788,242
2016 Q425,8778,116
2016 Q325,7697,528
2016 Q225,4617,183
2016 Q125,3867,121
2015 Q425,4526,950
2015 Q325,6556,479
2015 Q225,5935,997
2015 Q125,4615,850
2014 Q425,5725,564
2014 Q326,2175,098

Other Piaggio models

  • ZIP — 1,222 licensed
  • Px125 — 2,360 licensed
  • Liberty — 2,812 licensed
  • MP3 — 3,038 licensed
  • PX 200 — 1,444 licensed
  • NRG — 183 licensed

See how many of every Piaggio model are left

Common questions

How many Piaggio Vespa cars are left in the UK?

20,312 were licensed and 17,680 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Piaggio Vespa cars are SORN?

17,680 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 37,992 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Vespa disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 26,217 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 20,312 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 17,680 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 37,992 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Vespa 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.