UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha VMX motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 239 licensed and 545 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha VMX generic-model group.

Looking at a VMX?

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

Is the VMX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 419 in 2015 Q3 and stand at 239 in 2026 Q1, down 43%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1239545
2025 Q4264520
2025 Q3310467
2025 Q2298470
2025 Q1262502
2024 Q4251511
2024 Q3298476
2024 Q2288474
2024 Q1263490
2023 Q4262512
2023 Q3339435
2023 Q2346428

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

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.