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HOW MANY YAMAHA YZF R1 ARE LEFT?

There are 5,400 YAMAHA YZF R1 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 12,444 YAMAHA YZF R1 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of YAMAHA YZF R1 was highest during 2007 Q4 (20,949). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,105 (15%) YAMAHA YZF R1 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of YAMAHA YZF R1 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 R1 has fallen by 1,007. Licensed models have fallen by 6,701 and the SORNed total has increased by 5,694.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 576 YAMAHA YZF R1 models. Taxed models have declined by 2,204 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,628.

70% of the remaining 17,844 YAMAHA YZF R1 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY YAMAHA YZF R1 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q44,98604,9864,986
1999 Q410,090010,0905,104
2000 Q412,210012,2102,120
2001 Q413,504013,5041,294
2002 Q415,892015,8922,388
2003 Q417,459017,4591,567
2004 Q418,206018,206747
2005 Q417,145017,145-1,061
2006 Q416,026016,026-1,119
2007 Q415,6145,33520,9494,923
2008 Q317,4463,34220,788-161
2008 Q414,5125,86720,379-409
2009 Q114,3925,32119,713-666
2009 Q217,0363,65520,691978
2009 Q316,5513,67420,225-466
2009 Q413,9335,82619,759-466
2010 Q113,0895,76018,849-910
2010 Q215,9563,99119,9471,098
2010 Q315,4843,83219,316-631
2010 Q412,0966,84818,944-372
2011 Q112,0886,05118,139-805
2011 Q214,8814,42219,3031,164
2011 Q314,2694,40818,677-626
2011 Q411,4187,22918,647-30
2012 Q111,4006,76718,167-480
2012 Q213,4305,32718,757590
2012 Q313,1194,49617,615-1,142
2012 Q410,3207,69618,016401
2013 Q19,7247,52417,248-768
2013 Q212,9385,47418,4121,164
2013 Q313,0874,56917,656-756
2013 Q49,9448,72118,6651,009
2014 Q19,9947,02817,022-1,643
2014 Q212,9845,85318,8371,815
2014 Q312,9376,44719,384547
2014 Q49,9259,05118,976-408
2015 Q19,6717,65317,324-1,652
2015 Q212,1016,75018,8511,527
2015 Q312,0537,17019,223372
2015 Q49,6359,41319,048-175
2016 Q19,3458,86318,208-840
2016 Q211,2037,52518,728520
2016 Q311,1837,81118,994266
2016 Q48,9879,88718,874-120
2017 Q18,7638,97617,739-1,135
2017 Q210,3888,60818,9961,257
2017 Q310,3168,93819,254258
2017 Q48,08910,90918,998-256
2018 Q17,64510,09817,743-1,255
2018 Q29,3239,22618,549806
2018 Q39,4469,66819,114565
2018 Q47,36411,62818,992-122
2019 Q17,18810,78017,968-1,024
2019 Q28,52210,01218,534566
2019 Q38,48210,52219,004470
2019 Q46,53112,25118,782-222
2020 Q16,12012,21418,334-448
2020 Q27,60410,81618,42086
2020 Q37,90611,11819,024604
2020 Q46,21012,66218,872-152
2021 Q15,85412,15818,012-860
2021 Q27,14811,39418,542530
2021 Q37,18011,55418,734192
2021 Q45,55813,12418,682-52
2022 Q15,41612,64218,058-624
2022 Q26,50811,80418,312254
2022 Q36,61012,04018,650338
2022 Q45,11813,44418,562-88
2023 Q14,81012,93817,748-814
2023 Q26,24412,10218,346598
2023 Q36,29412,30018,594248
2023 Q44,70813,71218,420-174
2024 Q14,63613,29417,930-490
2024 Q25,64412,64418,288358
2024 Q35,48612,73018,216-72
2024 Q44,19613,57817,774-442
2025 Q14,20813,52417,732-42
2025 Q25,40012,44417,844112

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.