How many Yamaha FZR motorcycles are left?

Name: Yamaha FZR licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 35 licensed and 253 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha FZR generic-model group.

Looking at a FZR?

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

Is the FZR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 102 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 35 in 2026 Q1, down 66%. That is down 31% 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.

Fuel

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

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 66% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 102. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual FZR — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	35	253
2025 Q4	40	248
2025 Q3	44	243
2025 Q2	42	245
2025 Q1	37	248
2024 Q4	36	252
2024 Q3	39	254
2024 Q2	41	252
2024 Q1	38	253
2023 Q4	37	256
2023 Q3	43	249
2023 Q2	44	251
2023 Q1	39	249
2022 Q4	41	250
2022 Q3	44	246
2022 Q2	47	242
2022 Q1	45	240
2021 Q4	46	239
2021 Q3	52	234
2021 Q2	56	230
2021 Q1	51	231
2020 Q4	47	231
2020 Q3	53	224
2020 Q2	50	225
2020 Q1	47	228
2019 Q4	51	229
2019 Q3	55	226
2019 Q2	53	219
2019 Q1	52	218
2018 Q4	58	216
2018 Q3	67	203
2018 Q2	60	204
2018 Q1	61	208
2017 Q4	65	208
2017 Q3	68	203
2017 Q2	82	187
2017 Q1	77	179
2016 Q4	78	181
2016 Q3	87	171
2016 Q2	89	170
2016 Q1	80	171
2015 Q4	79	173
2015 Q3	87	161
2015 Q2	96	151
2015 Q1	88	142
2014 Q4	93	146
2014 Q3	102	139

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 FZR motorcycles are left in the UK?

35 were licensed and 253 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha FZR motorcycles are SORN?

253 are declared SORN, alongside 35 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the FZR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 102 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 35 in 2026 Q1, down 66%. That is down 31% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the FZR coded as?

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

Does this say whether one FZR 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.