UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha YFM cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,126 licensed and 712 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha YFM generic-model group.

Looking at a YFM?

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

Is the YFM disappearing?

2,126 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the YFM is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 533% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 712 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,838 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 2,838 YFM vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (712 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual YFM — 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 Q12,126712
2025 Q41,999667
2025 Q31,891635
2025 Q21,820598
2025 Q11,650579
2024 Q41,536549
2024 Q31,461513
2024 Q21,376508
2024 Q11,250489
2023 Q41,129463
2023 Q3974435
2023 Q2891431
2023 Q1753428
2022 Q4629429
2022 Q3510402
2022 Q2392395
2022 Q1329400
2021 Q4320401
2021 Q3353385
2021 Q2352377
2021 Q1336384
2020 Q4343382
2020 Q3364362
2020 Q2349367
2020 Q1319391
2019 Q4319392
2019 Q3343373
2019 Q2336374
2019 Q1322380
2018 Q4336389
2018 Q3344359
2018 Q2354342
2018 Q1328367
2017 Q4336370
2017 Q3360357
2017 Q2382332
2017 Q1354323
2016 Q4357322
2016 Q3377308
2016 Q2405293
2016 Q1388292
2015 Q4375297
2015 Q3412271
2015 Q2408261
2015 Q1367268
2014 Q4420250
2014 Q3472222

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 YFM cars are left in the UK?

2,126 were licensed and 712 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha YFM cars are SORN?

712 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,838 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the YFM disappearing?

2,126 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the YFM is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 533% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 712 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,838 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one YFM 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.