UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha TDM motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,080 licensed and 1,356 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha TDM generic-model group.

Looking at a TDM?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular TDM is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the TDM disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,215 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,080 in 2026 Q1, down 51%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,356 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,436 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 2,436 TDM vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,356 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 51% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,215. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual TDM — 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 Q11,0801,356
2025 Q41,0851,347
2025 Q31,2781,152
2025 Q21,2891,147
2025 Q11,1251,299
2024 Q41,1831,255
2024 Q31,3761,097
2024 Q21,3831,080
2024 Q11,2401,160
2023 Q41,2281,251
2023 Q31,4541,051
2023 Q21,4741,019
2023 Q11,3291,084
2022 Q41,3391,201
2022 Q31,5081,003
2022 Q21,499989
2022 Q11,3691,077
2021 Q41,3611,172
2021 Q31,577952
2021 Q21,563944
2021 Q11,3881,020
2020 Q41,4271,129
2020 Q31,633924
2020 Q21,611898
2020 Q11,4691,044
2019 Q41,5431,023
2019 Q31,737850
2019 Q21,763798
2019 Q11,621862
2018 Q41,637988
2018 Q31,896742
2018 Q21,900699
2018 Q11,676796
2017 Q41,719913
2017 Q31,952689
2017 Q21,960676
2017 Q11,788726
2016 Q41,796850
2016 Q31,987632
2016 Q22,014601
2016 Q11,864713
2015 Q41,889761
2015 Q32,113539
2015 Q22,114523
2015 Q11,924585
2014 Q41,941718
2014 Q32,215480

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 TDM motorcycles are left in the UK?

1,080 were licensed and 1,356 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha TDM motorcycles are SORN?

1,356 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,436 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the TDM disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,215 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,080 in 2026 Q1, down 51%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,356 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,436 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one TDM 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.