UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha YBR motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 5,456 licensed and 8,248 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha YBR generic-model group.

Looking at a YBR?

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

Is the YBR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 14,614 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,456 in 2026 Q1, down 63%. That is down 41% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,248 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 13,704 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 13,704 YBR vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (8,248 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 63% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 14,614. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual YBR — 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 Q15,4568,248
2025 Q45,6188,084
2025 Q35,8497,887
2025 Q25,9157,880
2025 Q15,9877,841
2024 Q46,1657,677
2024 Q36,4367,581
2024 Q26,7167,571
2024 Q16,8957,548
2023 Q47,0797,434
2023 Q37,3037,238
2023 Q27,5667,183
2023 Q17,6937,202
2022 Q47,9407,183
2022 Q38,2286,923
2022 Q28,4176,842
2022 Q18,5786,941
2021 Q48,7396,949
2021 Q38,9766,655
2021 Q29,2866,569
2021 Q19,2366,644
2020 Q49,4796,633
2020 Q39,7646,402
2020 Q29,5546,469
2020 Q19,7236,669
2019 Q410,1406,512
2019 Q310,5416,185
2019 Q210,8405,977
2019 Q111,1055,920
2018 Q411,3465,890
2018 Q311,7325,561
2018 Q212,0275,313
2018 Q112,2255,371
2017 Q412,5925,251
2017 Q313,1094,878
2017 Q213,5524,648
2017 Q113,8674,418
2016 Q414,0954,325
2016 Q314,1083,922
2016 Q214,1513,697
2016 Q114,0943,624
2015 Q414,2533,505
2015 Q314,2113,227
2015 Q214,1952,984
2015 Q114,1332,815
2014 Q414,2792,620
2014 Q314,6142,279

Other Yamaha models

  • YZF — 13,607 licensed
  • MT — 25,927 licensed
  • GPD — 14,767 licensed
  • FZS — 4,673 licensed
  • Tracer — 7,897 licensed
  • FZ — 4,727 licensed

See how many of every Yamaha model are left

Common questions

How many Yamaha YBR motorcycles are left in the UK?

5,456 were licensed and 8,248 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha YBR motorcycles are SORN?

8,248 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 13,704 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the YBR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 14,614 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,456 in 2026 Q1, down 63%. That is down 41% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,248 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 13,704 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one YBR 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.