UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha BT motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 167 licensed and 288 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha BT generic-model group.

Looking at a BT?

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

Is the BT disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 406 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 167 in 2026 Q1, down 59%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 288 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 455 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 Yamaha BT generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 455 BT vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (288 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 59% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 406. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual BT — 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 Q1167288
2025 Q4179275
2025 Q3213242
2025 Q2198254
2025 Q1175276
2024 Q4177273
2024 Q3228231
2024 Q2234225
2024 Q1198238
2023 Q4194262
2023 Q3245214
2023 Q2249212
2023 Q1199225
2022 Q4198256
2022 Q3240216
2022 Q2251202
2022 Q1205230
2021 Q4205255
2021 Q3255203
2021 Q2255194
2021 Q1221208
2020 Q4242220
2020 Q3289173
2020 Q2281175
2020 Q1254203
2019 Q4262208
2019 Q3302174
2019 Q2296152
2019 Q1256177
2018 Q4266195
2018 Q3319151
2018 Q2314149
2018 Q1276165
2017 Q4284187
2017 Q3345132
2017 Q2344129
2017 Q1305142
2016 Q4309166
2016 Q3349122
2016 Q2362115
2016 Q1316142
2015 Q4326148
2015 Q3360116
2015 Q2376103
2015 Q1348109
2014 Q4364128
2014 Q340688

Other Yamaha models

  • YZF — 13,607 licensed
  • MT — 25,927 licensed
  • GPD — 14,767 licensed
  • YBR — 5,456 licensed
  • FZS — 4,673 licensed
  • Tracer — 7,897 licensed

See how many of every Yamaha model are left

Common questions

How many Yamaha BT motorcycles are left in the UK?

167 were licensed and 288 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha BT motorcycles are SORN?

288 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 455 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the BT disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 406 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 167 in 2026 Q1, down 59%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 288 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 455 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the BT coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Yamaha BT generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one BT 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.