UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha XP motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 537 licensed and 757 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha XP generic-model group.

Looking at a XP?

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

Is the XP disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,411 in 2015 Q3 and stand at 537 in 2026 Q1, down 62%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 757 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,294 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 XP generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,294 XP vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (757 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 62% from the 2015 Q3 peak of 1,411. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual XP — 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 Q1537757
2025 Q4549746
2025 Q3596702
2025 Q2628677
2025 Q1598700
2024 Q4605721
2024 Q3667678
2024 Q2702673
2024 Q1693681
2023 Q4701688
2023 Q3769638
2023 Q2790620
2023 Q1771630
2022 Q4803649
2022 Q3873588
2022 Q2894577
2022 Q1862608
2021 Q4878609
2021 Q3958555
2021 Q2981551
2021 Q1938564
2020 Q4965570
2020 Q31,019507
2020 Q2980495
2020 Q1955543
2019 Q4967528
2019 Q31,034469
2019 Q21,034437
2019 Q11,029444
2018 Q41,033464
2018 Q31,108400
2018 Q21,108376
2018 Q11,079393
2017 Q41,081415
2017 Q31,196347
2017 Q21,209327
2017 Q11,169327
2016 Q41,242325
2016 Q31,326257
2016 Q21,345229
2016 Q11,356245
2015 Q41,373249
2015 Q31,411208
2015 Q21,364203
2015 Q11,300224
2014 Q41,297227
2014 Q31,347182

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 XP motorcycles are left in the UK?

537 were licensed and 757 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha XP motorcycles are SORN?

757 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,294 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the XP disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,411 in 2015 Q3 and stand at 537 in 2026 Q1, down 62%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 757 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,294 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the XP coded as?

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

Does this say whether one XP 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.