UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha FS motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 93 licensed and 132 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha FS generic-model group.

Looking at a FS?

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

Is the FS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 100 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 93 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is up 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 132 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 225 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 FS generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 225 FS vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (132 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual FS — 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 Q193132
2025 Q495127
2025 Q3100122
2025 Q296121
2025 Q187127
2024 Q487129
2024 Q398118
2024 Q295114
2024 Q189114
2023 Q484110
2023 Q384105
2023 Q281103
2023 Q178101
2022 Q48495
2022 Q38294
2022 Q28093
2022 Q18386
2021 Q47487
2021 Q37586
2021 Q27680
2021 Q18177
2020 Q47474
2020 Q37172
2020 Q26068
2020 Q15772
2019 Q45367
2019 Q35662
2019 Q25458
2019 Q15458
2018 Q44758
2018 Q34359
2018 Q23557
2018 Q12759
2017 Q42856
2017 Q32855
2017 Q22755
2017 Q12153
2016 Q41953
2016 Q32246
2016 Q22540
2016 Q12440
2015 Q42537
2015 Q32435
2015 Q21935
2015 Q11733
2014 Q41931
2014 Q32029

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 FS motorcycles are left in the UK?

93 were licensed and 132 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha FS motorcycles are SORN?

132 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 225 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the FS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 100 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 93 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is up 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 132 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 225 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the FS coded as?

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

Does this say whether one FS 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.