UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha X motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,952 licensed and 1,036 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha X generic-model group.

Looking at a X?

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

Is the X disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,057 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 3,952 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 83% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,036 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 4,988 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 X generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 4,988 X vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 5 is SORN (1,036 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual X — 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 Q13,9521,036
2025 Q43,956984
2025 Q34,005894
2025 Q24,023844
2025 Q13,972821
2024 Q44,000763
2024 Q34,057638
2024 Q24,036566
2024 Q13,973543
2023 Q43,899494
2023 Q33,798431
2023 Q23,657396
2023 Q13,630350
2022 Q43,550311
2022 Q33,393261
2022 Q23,155261
2022 Q12,907253
2021 Q42,707247
2021 Q32,576233
2021 Q22,370218
2021 Q12,154216
2020 Q42,150208
2020 Q32,080193
2020 Q21,868178
2020 Q11,785176
2019 Q41,709159
2019 Q31,652140
2019 Q21,511127
2019 Q11,401113
2018 Q41,295108
2018 Q31,195101
2018 Q21,07496
2018 Q191388
2017 Q470390
2017 Q365080
2017 Q244369
2017 Q125876
2016 Q424672
2016 Q324768
2016 Q225660
2016 Q126955
2015 Q428051
2015 Q328350
2015 Q228153
2015 Q127755
2014 Q428745
2014 Q329447

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 X motorcycles are left in the UK?

3,952 were licensed and 1,036 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha X motorcycles are SORN?

1,036 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 4,988 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the X disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,057 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 3,952 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 83% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,036 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 4,988 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the X coded as?

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

Does this say whether one X 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.