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Yamaha XS motorcycles: how many are still registered?

47still registered

Yamaha XS motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 48 (2026 Q1) - 97.9% of that peak survives.

26 of the survivors (55.3%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

97.9% survives 2026 Q1 peak: 48

Declared off-road (SORN)26 · 55.3%

By year

All 47 surviving Yamaha XS motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1978 → 1984
20100
1978197919801981198219831984
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On the road over time

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

48
1998log scale2026: 48
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Yamaha XS 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

1001cc to 1100cc3 motorcycles · 6.3%
1101cc to 1200cc44 motorcycles · 93.6%

Fuel

Petrol47 · 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.