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HOW MANY YAMAHA BW SPY ARE LEFT?

There are 2 YAMAHA BW SPY left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 34 YAMAHA BW SPY that are currently SORNED.

The total number of YAMAHA BW SPY was highest during 1998 Q4 (298). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 262 (88%) YAMAHA BW SPY have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q3 the number of YAMAHA BW SPY that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of YAMAHA BW SPY has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 YAMAHA BW SPY models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

94% of the remaining 36 YAMAHA BW SPY in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY YAMAHA BW SPY ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q49709797
1998 Q42980298201
1999 Q42560256-42
2000 Q42290229-27
2001 Q42120212-17
2002 Q41790179-33
2003 Q41580158-21
2004 Q41310131-27
2005 Q41100110-21
2006 Q484084-26
2007 Q4654010521
2008 Q3573390-15
2008 Q45141922
2009 Q1444084-8
2009 Q2463379-5
2009 Q3502777-2
2009 Q44931803
2010 Q1483078-2
2010 Q2502676-2
2010 Q3442468-8
2010 Q43830680
2011 Q1362965-3
2011 Q2302858-7
2011 Q33127580
2011 Q43428624
2012 Q1351651-11
2012 Q2301747-4
2012 Q3251944-3
2012 Q42323462
2013 Q1241640-6
2013 Q22220422
2013 Q3192140-2
2013 Q41726433
2014 Q1142842-1
2014 Q2132740-2
2014 Q3132639-1
2014 Q41228401
2015 Q182937-3
2015 Q2929381
2015 Q31029391
2015 Q41030401
2016 Q11131422
2016 Q2103141-1
2016 Q3734410
2016 Q463440-1
2017 Q133538-2
2017 Q253237-1
2017 Q3833414
2017 Q4833410
2018 Q1833410
2018 Q273340-1
2018 Q3733400
2018 Q4832400
2019 Q1733400
2019 Q253439-1
2019 Q333437-2
2019 Q4533381
2020 Q1533380
2020 Q2533380
2020 Q3434380
2020 Q4336391
2021 Q133437-2
2021 Q2434381
2021 Q343337-1
2021 Q4533381
2022 Q163137-1
2022 Q263036-1
2022 Q362935-1
2022 Q4730372
2023 Q1532370
2023 Q2631370
2023 Q343135-2
2023 Q4431350
2024 Q1532372
2024 Q233336-1
2024 Q3334371
2024 Q4235370
2025 Q123436-1
2025 Q2234360

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.