UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha YH motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 20 licensed and 202 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha YH generic-model group.

Looking at a YH?

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

Is the YH disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 163 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 20 in 2026 Q1, down 88%. That is down 60% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q120202
2025 Q421199
2025 Q320200
2025 Q219202
2025 Q120204
2024 Q423207
2024 Q327211
2024 Q226215
2024 Q126219
2023 Q426217
2023 Q327215
2023 Q234208

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

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.