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HOW MANY YAMAHA YZF 600 R ARE LEFT?

There are 957 YAMAHA YZF 600 R left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,852 YAMAHA YZF 600 R that are currently SORNED.

The total number of YAMAHA YZF 600 R was highest during 2007 Q4 (4,263). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,454 (34%) YAMAHA YZF 600 R have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of YAMAHA YZF 600 R 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 600 R has fallen by 525. Licensed models have fallen by 1,216 and the SORNed total has increased by 691.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 297 YAMAHA YZF 600 R models. Taxed models have declined by 489 and the SORNed total has increased by 192.

66% of the remaining 2,809 YAMAHA YZF 600 R in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY YAMAHA YZF 600 R ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q47810781781
1998 Q42,33702,3371,556
1999 Q42,79402,794457
2000 Q43,11903,119325
2001 Q43,43603,436317
2002 Q43,85103,851415
2003 Q44,02204,022171
2004 Q44,02704,0275
2005 Q43,91603,916-111
2006 Q43,77203,772-144
2007 Q43,6316324,263491
2008 Q33,4006814,081-182
2008 Q43,3337634,09615
2009 Q13,3047174,021-75
2009 Q23,2466463,892-129
2009 Q33,2107043,91422
2009 Q43,1567653,9217
2010 Q13,0877273,814-107
2010 Q23,0446883,732-82
2010 Q32,9787903,76836
2010 Q42,8948633,757-11
2011 Q12,8957573,652-105
2011 Q22,8427453,587-65
2011 Q32,7868693,65568
2011 Q42,6171,0213,638-17
2012 Q12,5528963,448-190
2012 Q22,6568253,48133
2012 Q32,6399133,55271
2012 Q42,3841,1233,507-45
2013 Q12,3011,0083,309-198
2013 Q22,4409233,36354
2013 Q32,4429583,40037
2013 Q42,2351,2553,49090
2014 Q12,1431,1593,302-188
2014 Q22,3261,0603,38684
2014 Q32,3501,1163,46680
2014 Q42,0731,3533,426-40
2015 Q11,9801,2203,200-226
2015 Q22,1731,1613,334134
2015 Q32,1761,2003,37642
2015 Q41,9811,3783,359-17
2016 Q11,9381,3443,282-77
2016 Q22,0621,2273,2897
2016 Q32,0361,2503,286-3
2016 Q41,8271,4623,2893
2017 Q11,7641,3953,159-130
2017 Q21,8901,3893,279120
2017 Q31,8741,4173,29112
2017 Q41,6711,5943,265-26
2018 Q11,5981,5483,146-119
2018 Q21,7241,4593,18337
2018 Q31,7031,5263,22946
2018 Q41,5161,6893,205-24
2019 Q11,5141,5963,110-95
2019 Q21,6131,5293,14232
2019 Q31,5961,6003,19654
2019 Q41,4181,7553,173-23
2020 Q11,3621,7513,113-60
2020 Q21,4461,6603,106-7
2020 Q31,4761,6973,17367
2020 Q41,3181,8493,167-6
2021 Q11,2701,8043,074-93
2021 Q21,3521,7403,09218
2021 Q31,3501,7473,0975
2021 Q41,2081,8833,091-6
2022 Q11,1861,8313,017-74
2022 Q21,2981,7353,03316
2022 Q31,2751,7643,0396
2022 Q41,1401,9153,05516
2023 Q11,0971,8752,972-83
2023 Q21,1971,8163,01341
2023 Q31,1561,8643,0207
2023 Q49882,0002,988-32
2024 Q19531,9732,926-62
2024 Q21,0371,9382,97549
2024 Q31,0071,9302,937-38
2024 Q48671,9732,840-97
2025 Q18651,9412,806-34
2025 Q29571,8522,8093

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.