UK vehicle statistics / SYM

How many SYM Symply motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 362 licensed and 1,483 SORN vehicles in the UK within the SYM Symply generic-model group.

Looking at a Symply?

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

Is the Symply disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,910 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 362 in 2026 Q1, down 81%. 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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q13621,483
2025 Q43581,478
2025 Q33751,458
2025 Q24181,444
2025 Q14551,432
2024 Q44971,454
2024 Q35351,473
2024 Q25641,491
2024 Q16121,483
2023 Q46511,468
2023 Q36571,466
2023 Q27211,445

Other SYM models

See how many of every SYM model are left

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.