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Yamaha XV motorcycles: how many are still registered?

3,680still registered

Yamaha XV motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 12 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 3,712 (2008 Q4) - 99.1% of that peak survives.

2,296 of the survivors (62.3%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

99.1% survives 2008 Q4 peak: 3,712

Declared off-road (SORN)2,296 · 62.3%

By year

All 3,680 surviving Yamaha XV motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1983 → 2015
8004000
19832015
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On the road over time

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

3,712
1995log scale2026: 3,566
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Yamaha XV 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

51cc to 125cc529 motorcycles · 14.3%
201cc to 300cc289 motorcycles · 7.8%
501cc to 600cc1,420 motorcycles · 38.5%
701cc to 800cc127 motorcycles · 3.4%
1001cc to 1100cc220 motorcycles · 5.9%
1601cc to 1700cc688 motorcycles · 18.6%
1701cc to 1800cc130 motorcycles · 3.5%
1801cc to 1900cc226 motorcycles · 6.1%
1901cc to 2000cc21 motorcycles · 0.5%
Other sizes (8)30 motorcycles · 0.8%

Fuel

Petrol3,675 · 99.8%
Diesel5 · 0.1%

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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.