UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha NS motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 277 licensed and 484 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha NS generic-model group.

Looking at a NS?

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

Is the NS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 907 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 277 in 2026 Q1, down 69%. That is down 55% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 484 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 761 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 NS generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 761 NS vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (484 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 69% from the 2017 Q3 peak of 907. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual NS — 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 Q1277484
2025 Q4286472
2025 Q3296459
2025 Q2314447
2025 Q1306459
2024 Q4332440
2024 Q3354440
2024 Q2371431
2024 Q1390429
2023 Q4411408
2023 Q3415398
2023 Q2433393
2023 Q1441386
2022 Q4450388
2022 Q3470366
2022 Q2489358
2022 Q1519357
2021 Q4560342
2021 Q3599318
2021 Q2622306
2021 Q1612318
2020 Q4646305
2020 Q3646294
2020 Q2633296
2020 Q1659310
2019 Q4685300
2019 Q3731266
2019 Q2746263
2019 Q1773251
2018 Q4798248
2018 Q3840224
2018 Q2851213
2018 Q1880175
2017 Q4902147
2017 Q3907128
2017 Q2865125
2017 Q1817109
2016 Q4786110
2016 Q371084
2016 Q265265
2016 Q159252
2015 Q456553
2015 Q354537
2015 Q249628
2015 Q145120
2014 Q442115
2014 Q33826

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 NS motorcycles are left in the UK?

277 were licensed and 484 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha NS motorcycles are SORN?

484 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 761 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the NS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 907 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 277 in 2026 Q1, down 69%. That is down 55% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 484 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 761 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the NS coded as?

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

Does this say whether one NS 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.