UK vehicle statistics / SYM

How many SYM Fiddle motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 571 licensed and 792 SORN vehicles in the UK within the SYM Fiddle generic-model group.

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Is the Fiddle disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 861 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 571 in 2026 Q1, down 34%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 792 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,363 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 1,363 Fiddle vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (792 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 34% from the 2022 Q1 peak of 861. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Fiddle — 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 Q1571792
2025 Q4593770
2025 Q3610752
2025 Q2642733
2025 Q1653741
2024 Q4674729
2024 Q3694711
2024 Q2723689
2024 Q1730703
2023 Q4756678
2023 Q3786653
2023 Q2803630
2023 Q1807629
2022 Q4832618
2022 Q3851582
2022 Q2855566
2022 Q1861564
2021 Q4831551
2021 Q3833534
2021 Q2793529
2021 Q1758535
2020 Q4766528
2020 Q3748511
2020 Q2723507
2020 Q1718514
2019 Q4748511
2019 Q3774480
2019 Q2780465
2019 Q1784464
2018 Q4796447
2018 Q3786420
2018 Q2749413
2018 Q1743409
2017 Q4776401
2017 Q3774393
2017 Q2773386
2017 Q1748369
2016 Q4759359
2016 Q3744319
2016 Q2734297
2016 Q1763279
2015 Q4757268
2015 Q3748247
2015 Q2731234
2015 Q1711224
2014 Q4698218
2014 Q3708188

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Common questions

How many SYM Fiddle motorcycles are left in the UK?

571 were licensed and 792 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many SYM Fiddle motorcycles are SORN?

792 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,363 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Fiddle disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 861 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 571 in 2026 Q1, down 34%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 792 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,363 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Fiddle 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.