UK vehicle statistics / Vespa (Douglas)

How many Vespa (Douglas) 150 Super motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 122 licensed and 183 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vespa (Douglas) 150 Super generic-model group.

Looking at a 150 Super?

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Is the 150 Super disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 151 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 122 in 2026 Q1, down 19%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 183 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 305 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 Vespa (Douglas) 150 Super generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 305 150 Super vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (183 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 150 Super — 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 Q1122183
2025 Q4119178
2025 Q3123173
2025 Q2122168
2025 Q1129156
2024 Q4129151
2024 Q3138142
2024 Q2134139
2024 Q1131143
2023 Q4129142
2023 Q3133137
2023 Q2134138
2023 Q1137136
2022 Q4136140
2022 Q3139135
2022 Q2147127
2022 Q1151125
2021 Q4151118
2021 Q3146117
2021 Q2143117
2021 Q1144117
2020 Q4149111
2020 Q3145112
2020 Q2132114
2020 Q1132117
2019 Q4129115
2019 Q3137103
2019 Q213696
2019 Q113596
2018 Q413195
2018 Q311594
2018 Q210498
2018 Q192109
2017 Q494109
2017 Q3101101
2017 Q296106
2017 Q19897
2016 Q49393
2016 Q39484
2016 Q28486
2016 Q18884
2015 Q49969
2015 Q39567
2015 Q28864
2015 Q19156
2014 Q49053
2014 Q39847

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Common questions

How many Vespa (Douglas) 150 Super motorcycles are left in the UK?

122 were licensed and 183 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vespa (Douglas) 150 Super motorcycles are SORN?

183 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 305 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 150 Super disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 151 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 122 in 2026 Q1, down 19%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 183 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 305 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the 150 Super coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Vespa (Douglas) 150 Super generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 150 Super 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.