UK vehicle statistics / SYM

How many SYM Maxsym motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 78 licensed and 48 SORN vehicles in the UK within the SYM Maxsym generic-model group.

Looking at a Maxsym?

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

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Is the Maxsym disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 107 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 78 in 2026 Q1, down 27%. That is down 7% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 48 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 126 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 Maxsym generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 126 Maxsym vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (48 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 27% from the 2019 Q2 peak of 107. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Maxsym — 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 Q17848
2025 Q47450
2025 Q38041
2025 Q27740
2025 Q17342
2024 Q48036
2024 Q38333
2024 Q27935
2024 Q18434
2023 Q48235
2023 Q38923
2023 Q29024
2023 Q19421
2022 Q48624
2022 Q39016
2022 Q29017
2022 Q18719
2021 Q48524
2021 Q39317
2021 Q29021
2021 Q18422
2020 Q48427
2020 Q39421
2020 Q29219
2020 Q19720
2019 Q49720
2019 Q310417
2019 Q210713
2019 Q19715
2018 Q410016
2018 Q39914
2018 Q29612
2018 Q19513
2017 Q49911
2017 Q31019
2017 Q21037
2017 Q1999
2016 Q4939
2016 Q3895
2016 Q2823
2016 Q1776
2015 Q4794
2015 Q3756
2015 Q2752
2015 Q1680
2014 Q4680
2014 Q3651

Other SYM models

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Common questions

How many SYM Maxsym motorcycles are left in the UK?

78 were licensed and 48 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many SYM Maxsym motorcycles are SORN?

48 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 126 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Maxsym disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 107 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 78 in 2026 Q1, down 27%. That is down 7% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 48 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 126 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Maxsym coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Maxsym 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.