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Yamaha FZR motorcycles: how many are still registered?

285still registered

Yamaha FZR motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 7 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 624 (1997 Q4) - 45.6% of that peak survives.

The decline has levelled off - survivor numbers have held steady over the last five years.

243 of the survivors (85.2%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

45.6% survives 1997 Q4 peak: 624

Declared off-road (SORN)243 · 85.2%

By year

All 285 surviving Yamaha FZR motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1983 → 2012
50250
19832012
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On the road over time

Total Yamaha FZR motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

624
1995log scale2026: 276
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Yamaha FZR motorcycles split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

Up to 50cc42 motorcycles · 14.7%
301cc to 400cc41 motorcycles · 14.3%
401cc to 500cc23 motorcycles · 8.0%
501cc to 600cc56 motorcycles · 19.6%
601cc to 700cc33 motorcycles · 11.5%
701cc to 800cc43 motorcycles · 15.0%
901cc to 1000cc12 motorcycles · 4.2%
1001cc to 1100cc35 motorcycles · 12.2%

Fuel

Petrol285 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.