How many Yamaha XVZ motorcycles are left?

Name: Yamaha XVZ licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 80 licensed and 118 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha XVZ generic-model group.

Looking at a XVZ?

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

Is the XVZ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 128 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 80 in 2026 Q1, down 37%. That is down 23% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 118 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 198 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 XVZ generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Ask why it was off the road — Of the 198 XVZ vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (118 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 37% from the 2019 Q3 peak of 128. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual XVZ — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	80	118
2025 Q4	80	119
2025 Q3	105	93
2025 Q2	103	92
2025 Q1	98	97
2024 Q4	102	95
2024 Q3	113	84
2024 Q2	118	80
2024 Q1	99	92
2023 Q4	99	92
2023 Q3	116	79
2023 Q2	113	75
2023 Q1	97	88
2022 Q4	109	87
2022 Q3	124	73
2022 Q2	117	70
2022 Q1	114	80
2021 Q4	110	86
2021 Q3	117	73
2021 Q2	111	80
2021 Q1	104	78
2020 Q4	101	86
2020 Q3	112	74
2020 Q2	112	71
2020 Q1	102	77
2019 Q4	110	73
2019 Q3	128	58
2019 Q2	124	54
2019 Q1	105	66
2018 Q4	103	71
2018 Q3	116	60
2018 Q2	112	60
2018 Q1	96	62
2017 Q4	90	78
2017 Q3	114	56
2017 Q2	115	52
2017 Q1	93	63
2016 Q4	91	72
2016 Q3	109	55
2016 Q2	107	52
2016 Q1	88	61
2015 Q4	89	67
2015 Q3	105	47
2015 Q2	99	46
2015 Q1	80	50
2014 Q4	79	63
2014 Q3	110	37

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 XVZ motorcycles are left in the UK?

80 were licensed and 118 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha XVZ motorcycles are SORN?

118 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 198 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the XVZ disappearing?

What fuel is the XVZ coded as?

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

Does this say whether one XVZ 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.