UK vehicle statistics / Yamaha

How many Yamaha YZ vans are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 740 licensed and 835 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Yamaha YZ generic-model group.

Looking at a YZ?

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

Is the YZ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 778 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 740 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 66% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 835 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,575 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 1,575 YZ vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (835 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual YZ — 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 Q1740835
2025 Q4758806
2025 Q3778752
2025 Q2764732
2025 Q1738725
2024 Q4697718
2024 Q3694696
2024 Q2692678
2024 Q1663678
2023 Q4649653
2023 Q3646622
2023 Q2635603
2023 Q1628564
2022 Q4609550
2022 Q3593516
2022 Q2588495
2022 Q1557490
2021 Q4509467
2021 Q3472432
2021 Q2465409
2021 Q1445400
2020 Q4397404
2020 Q3375384
2020 Q2331377
2020 Q1323391
2019 Q4309373
2019 Q3288358
2019 Q2274339
2019 Q1266329
2018 Q4244325
2018 Q3237314
2018 Q2216299
2018 Q1210290
2017 Q4187295
2017 Q3194277
2017 Q2188266
2017 Q1192245
2016 Q4191234
2016 Q3183214
2016 Q2185207
2016 Q1181206
2015 Q4178193
2015 Q3181173
2015 Q2172171
2015 Q1157159
2014 Q4160152
2014 Q3165147

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 YZ vans are left in the UK?

740 were licensed and 835 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Yamaha YZ vans are SORN?

835 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,575 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the YZ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 778 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 740 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 66% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 835 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,575 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one YZ 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.