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Yamaha TY motorcycles: how many are still registered?

97still registered

Yamaha TY motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 3 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 98 (2026 Q1) - 98.9% of that peak survives.

69 of the survivors (71.1%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

98.9% survives 2026 Q1 peak: 98

Declared off-road (SORN)69 · 71.1%

By year

All 97 surviving Yamaha TY motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time. DVLA records a build year for only 90 of them; the rest are registered without one and cannot be placed on the year-built bars.

Year built1974 → 2002
20100
19742002
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On the road over time

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

98
1995log scale2026: 98
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Yamaha TY 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 50cc1 motorcycles · 1.0%
51cc to 125cc40 motorcycles · 41.2%
151cc to 200cc2 motorcycles · 2.0%
201cc to 300cc54 motorcycles · 55.6%

Fuel

Petrol97 · 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.