UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha DT motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 882 licensed and 2,586 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha DT generic-model group.

Looking at a DT?

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

Is the DT disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,982 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 882 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 25% 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 Q18822,586
2025 Q49142,512
2025 Q39342,471
2025 Q29402,461
2025 Q19322,438
2024 Q49292,427
2024 Q39342,458
2024 Q29482,453
2024 Q19692,442
2023 Q49752,436
2023 Q31,0072,390
2023 Q21,0102,375

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

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.