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HOW MANY YAMAHA YZF 1000R ARE LEFT?

There are 257 YAMAHA YZF 1000R left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 638 YAMAHA YZF 1000R that are currently SORNED.

The total number of YAMAHA YZF 1000R was highest during 2007 Q4 (1,148). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 253 (22%) YAMAHA YZF 1000R have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of YAMAHA YZF 1000R 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 YZF 1000R has fallen by 105. Licensed models have fallen by 345 and the SORNed total has increased by 240.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 55 YAMAHA YZF 1000R models. Taxed models have declined by 130 and the SORNed total has increased by 75.

71% of the remaining 895 YAMAHA YZF 1000R in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY YAMAHA YZF 1000R ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q43950395395
1998 Q45760576181
1999 Q46980698122
2000 Q48110811113
2001 Q49140914103
2002 Q4969096955
2003 Q49460946-23
2004 Q4984098438
2005 Q49510951-33
2006 Q48940894-57
2007 Q48512971,148254
2008 Q39401741,114-34
2008 Q48043181,1228
2009 Q17873091,096-26
2009 Q29142131,12731
2009 Q38901891,079-48
2009 Q47453431,0889
2010 Q17153321,047-41
2010 Q28612411,10255
2010 Q38482191,067-35
2010 Q46534081,061-6
2011 Q16443681,012-49
2011 Q28052701,07563
2011 Q37672521,019-56
2011 Q46434031,04627
2012 Q16443781,022-24
2012 Q27443011,04523
2012 Q3732248980-65
2012 Q45944231,01737
2013 Q1551415966-51
2013 Q26693371,00640
2013 Q3690250940-66
2013 Q45564621,01878
2014 Q1540398938-80
2014 Q26713371,00870
2014 Q36683711,03931
2014 Q45284891,017-22
2015 Q1509441950-67
2015 Q26023981,00050
2015 Q36144051,01919
2015 Q45154871,002-17
2016 Q1497471968-34
2016 Q258640799325
2016 Q35924131,00512
2016 Q45055001,0050
2017 Q1476472948-57
2017 Q253245698840
2017 Q35444651,00921
2017 Q4444549993-16
2018 Q1418527945-48
2018 Q249047896823
2018 Q348850999729
2018 Q43976029992
2019 Q1386564950-49
2019 Q243254497626
2019 Q343256299418
2019 Q4369620989-5
2020 Q1347622969-20
2020 Q2387563950-19
2020 Q341457198535
2020 Q4348631979-6
2021 Q1324605929-50
2021 Q238957496334
2021 Q337360397613
2021 Q4309665974-2
2022 Q1297641938-36
2022 Q235460896224
2022 Q3350604954-8
2022 Q42966669628
2023 Q1277665942-20
2023 Q232463195513
2023 Q33116459561
2023 Q42497079560
2024 Q1248693941-15
2024 Q22766669421
2024 Q3275654929-13
2024 Q4216683899-30
2025 Q1205692897-2
2025 Q2257638895-2

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.