UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha T motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 171 licensed and 85 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha T generic-model group.

Looking at a T?

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

Is the T disappearing?

171 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the T is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 1215% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 85 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 256 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 T generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 256 T vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (85 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual T — 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 Q117185
2025 Q415174
2025 Q313167
2025 Q29764
2025 Q19269
2024 Q49363
2024 Q37567
2024 Q26463
2024 Q15865
2023 Q45364
2023 Q35164
2023 Q22463
2023 Q11661
2022 Q41760
2022 Q31859
2022 Q21559
2022 Q11363
2021 Q41265
2021 Q31164
2021 Q21263
2021 Q11364
2020 Q41264
2020 Q31661
2020 Q21759
2020 Q11461
2019 Q41760
2019 Q31561
2019 Q21559
2019 Q12156
2018 Q42155
2018 Q32252
2018 Q22151
2018 Q11950
2017 Q42351
2017 Q32350
2017 Q22151
2017 Q12250
2016 Q42249
2016 Q32149
2016 Q22846
2016 Q12745
2015 Q42845
2015 Q32644
2015 Q22347
2015 Q12347
2014 Q42744
2014 Q32841

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 T motorcycles are left in the UK?

171 were licensed and 85 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha T motorcycles are SORN?

85 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 256 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the T disappearing?

171 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the T is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 1215% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 85 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 256 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the T coded as?

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

Does this say whether one T 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.