UK vehicle statistics / SYM

How many SYM Joyride motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 52 licensed and 284 SORN vehicles in the UK within the SYM Joyride generic-model group.

Looking at a Joyride?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular Joyride is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Joyride disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 422 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 52 in 2026 Q1, down 88%. That is down 69% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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 SYM Joyride generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 88% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 422. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Joyride — 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 Q152284
2025 Q451285
2025 Q355284
2025 Q262282
2025 Q164279
2024 Q461291
2024 Q376290
2024 Q275292
2024 Q177293
2023 Q484290
2023 Q392284
2023 Q2107276
2023 Q1107279
2022 Q4112283
2022 Q3126275
2022 Q2134270
2022 Q1136271
2021 Q4138269
2021 Q3152261
2021 Q2161262
2021 Q1169264
2020 Q4175256
2020 Q3179258
2020 Q2188251
2020 Q1192260
2019 Q4210251
2019 Q3212248
2019 Q2225245
2019 Q1234249
2018 Q4246248
2018 Q3263235
2018 Q2264232
2018 Q1284231
2017 Q4295228
2017 Q3310227
2017 Q2313227
2017 Q1327215
2016 Q4347207
2016 Q3354196
2016 Q2349188
2016 Q1364188
2015 Q4374179
2015 Q3387163
2015 Q2401148
2015 Q1402141
2014 Q4417133
2014 Q3422128

Other SYM models

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Common questions

How many SYM Joyride motorcycles are left in the UK?

52 were licensed and 284 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many SYM Joyride motorcycles are SORN?

284 are declared SORN, alongside 52 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Joyride disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 422 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 52 in 2026 Q1, down 88%. That is down 69% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the Joyride coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the SYM Joyride generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Joyride 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.