UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha BWS motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 173 licensed and 260 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha BWS generic-model group.

Looking at a BWS?

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

Is the BWS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 690 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 173 in 2026 Q1, down 75%. That is down 50% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 260 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 433 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 433 BWS vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (260 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 75% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 690. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual BWS — 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 Q1173260
2025 Q4177250
2025 Q3189242
2025 Q2198238
2025 Q1206235
2024 Q4212241
2024 Q3214248
2024 Q2220250
2024 Q1238240
2023 Q4245242
2023 Q3251238
2023 Q2252235
2023 Q1255241
2022 Q4257248
2022 Q3271234
2022 Q2285221
2022 Q1286234
2021 Q4294234
2021 Q3303223
2021 Q2324220
2021 Q1343213
2020 Q4351215
2020 Q3362208
2020 Q2358208
2020 Q1363210
2019 Q4371208
2019 Q3384200
2019 Q2403195
2019 Q1417200
2018 Q4446179
2018 Q3445174
2018 Q2457166
2018 Q1486166
2017 Q4505157
2017 Q3516155
2017 Q2535160
2017 Q1524166
2016 Q4539167
2016 Q3547151
2016 Q2559146
2016 Q1583123
2015 Q4605118
2015 Q3614111
2015 Q264291
2015 Q166284
2014 Q465284
2014 Q369066

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 BWS motorcycles are left in the UK?

173 were licensed and 260 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha BWS motorcycles are SORN?

260 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 433 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the BWS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 690 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 173 in 2026 Q1, down 75%. That is down 50% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 260 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 433 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one BWS 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.