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HOW MANY YAMAHA WHY YH50 ARE LEFT?

There are 19 YAMAHA WHY YH50 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 202 YAMAHA WHY YH50 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of YAMAHA WHY YH50 was highest during 2007 Q4 (503). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 282 (56%) YAMAHA WHY YH50 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of YAMAHA WHY YH50 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 WHY YH50 has fallen by 71. Licensed models have fallen by 114 and the SORNed total has increased by 43.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 30 YAMAHA WHY YH50 models. Taxed models have declined by 41 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

91% of the remaining 221 YAMAHA WHY YH50 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY YAMAHA WHY YH50 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q43340334334
2000 Q44710471137
2001 Q44660466-5
2002 Q44530453-13
2003 Q4468046815
2004 Q44130413-55
2005 Q44020402-11
2006 Q441004108
2007 Q439111250393
2008 Q3374106480-23
2008 Q43631174800
2009 Q1341118459-21
2009 Q2327115442-17
2009 Q3306124430-12
2009 Q43081244322
2010 Q1305112417-15
2010 Q2303110413-4
2010 Q3299104403-10
2010 Q4281114395-8
2011 Q1276115391-4
2011 Q2262114376-15
2011 Q3254108362-14
2011 Q42521153675
2012 Q1254112366-1
2012 Q2243113356-10
2012 Q3231114345-11
2012 Q4217124341-4
2013 Q1214121335-6
2013 Q2195129324-11
2013 Q3192129321-3
2013 Q418414933312
2014 Q1175153328-5
2014 Q2170148318-10
2014 Q31631563191
2014 Q4143164307-12
2015 Q1136165301-6
2015 Q2133159292-9
2015 Q3119170289-3
2015 Q41161762923
2016 Q1108181289-3
2016 Q297186283-6
2016 Q3971872841
2016 Q495188283-1
2017 Q194185279-4
2017 Q2901932834
2017 Q3861982841
2017 Q483195278-6
2018 Q1812002813
2018 Q280194274-7
2018 Q3752002751
2018 Q471202273-2
2019 Q168198266-7
2019 Q266196262-4
2019 Q3701932631
2019 Q464198262-1
2020 Q1651992642
2020 Q260191251-13
2020 Q3641932576
2020 Q4591992581
2021 Q150207257-1
2021 Q249206255-2
2021 Q349205254-1
2021 Q4502072573
2022 Q148207255-2
2022 Q2492082572
2022 Q346205251-6
2022 Q4422092510
2023 Q138205243-8
2023 Q234208242-1
2023 Q3272152420
2023 Q4262172431
2024 Q1262192452
2024 Q226215241-4
2024 Q327211238-3
2024 Q423207230-8
2025 Q120204224-6
2025 Q219202221-3

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.