UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha RD motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 818 licensed and 756 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha RD generic-model group.

Looking at a RD?

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

Is the RD disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 829 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 818 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 78% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 756 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,574 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,574 RD vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (756 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual RD — 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 Q1818756
2025 Q4794759
2025 Q3829702
2025 Q2812697
2025 Q1752728
2024 Q4753691
2024 Q3772642
2024 Q2745630
2024 Q1698644
2023 Q4684641
2023 Q3708605
2023 Q2680599
2023 Q1635603
2022 Q4615621
2022 Q3593593
2022 Q2594574
2022 Q1517587
2021 Q4505601
2021 Q3513561
2021 Q2494525
2021 Q1460517
2020 Q4426510
2020 Q3423463
2020 Q2380443
2020 Q1357466
2019 Q4336465
2019 Q3335432
2019 Q2328389
2019 Q1321381
2018 Q4313371
2018 Q3316343
2018 Q2309312
2018 Q1256343
2017 Q4252334
2017 Q3274297
2017 Q2274268
2017 Q1245255
2016 Q4235253
2016 Q3214230
2016 Q2208205
2016 Q1199197
2015 Q4195192
2015 Q3178177
2015 Q2169158
2015 Q1154147
2014 Q4153149
2014 Q3159133

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 RD motorcycles are left in the UK?

818 were licensed and 756 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha RD motorcycles are SORN?

756 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,574 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the RD disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 829 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 818 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 78% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 756 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,574 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one RD 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.