UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha HW motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 101 licensed and 139 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha HW generic-model group.

Is the HW disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 414 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 101 in 2026 Q1, down 76%. That is down 64% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 139 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 240 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 HW generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

• Ask why it was off the road — Of the 240 HW vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (139 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 76% from the 2017 Q1 peak of 414. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
• Check the actual HW — 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.

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 HW motorcycles are left in the UK?

101 were licensed and 139 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha HW motorcycles are SORN?

139 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 240 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the HW disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 414 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 101 in 2026 Q1, down 76%. That is down 64% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 139 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 240 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the HW coded as?

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

Does this say whether one HW 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.