UK vehicle statistics / SYM

How many SYM Mask motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 668 licensed and 482 SORN vehicles in the UK within the SYM Mask generic-model group.

Looking at a Mask?

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

Is the Mask disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 844 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 668 in 2026 Q1, down 21%. That is up 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 482 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,150 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 SYM Mask generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,150 Mask vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (482 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Mask — 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 Q1668482
2025 Q4720454
2025 Q3742441
2025 Q2768427
2025 Q1792410
2024 Q4819381
2024 Q3840344
2024 Q2817332
2024 Q1822321
2023 Q4841305
2023 Q3836291
2023 Q2843274
2023 Q1838246
2022 Q4844230
2022 Q3842200
2022 Q2837174
2022 Q1825155
2021 Q4803149
2021 Q3788125
2021 Q2725108
2021 Q1615100
2020 Q460287
2020 Q353175
2020 Q236873
2020 Q132573
2019 Q428267
2019 Q323857
2019 Q217655
2019 Q112455
2018 Q48154
2018 Q33553
2018 Q21654
2018 Q12155
2017 Q42454
2017 Q32654
2017 Q22755
2017 Q13052
2016 Q42954
2016 Q33250
2016 Q23750
2016 Q13950
2015 Q43750
2015 Q33753
2015 Q24152
2015 Q15147
2014 Q45645
2014 Q35845

Other SYM models

See how many of every SYM model are left

Common questions

How many SYM Mask motorcycles are left in the UK?

668 were licensed and 482 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many SYM Mask motorcycles are SORN?

482 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,150 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Mask disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 844 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 668 in 2026 Q1, down 21%. That is up 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 482 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,150 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Mask coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Mask 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.