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HOW MANY YAMAHA YZF R6 R ARE LEFT?

There are 298 YAMAHA YZF R6 R left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 486 YAMAHA YZF R6 R that are currently SORNED.

The total number of YAMAHA YZF R6 R was highest during 2007 Q4 (1,756). The number taxed topped out in 2007 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 972 (55%) YAMAHA YZF R6 R have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of YAMAHA YZF R6 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 R6 R has fallen by 91. Licensed models have fallen by 321 and the SORNed total has increased by 230.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 51 YAMAHA YZF R6 R models. Taxed models have declined by 114 and the SORNed total has increased by 63.

62% of the remaining 784 YAMAHA YZF R6 R in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY YAMAHA YZF R6 R ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q42702727
2006 Q41,41501,4151,388
2007 Q41,6261301,756341
2008 Q31,5211491,670-86
2008 Q41,5141391,653-17
2009 Q11,4031801,583-70
2009 Q21,3561741,530-53
2009 Q31,2901711,461-69
2009 Q41,2541651,419-42
2010 Q11,1412191,360-59
2010 Q21,1181761,294-66
2010 Q31,0701741,244-50
2010 Q41,0251701,195-49
2011 Q19791831,162-33
2011 Q29361691,105-57
2011 Q39321701,102-3
2011 Q48681911,059-43
2012 Q18021991,001-58
2012 Q28261791,0054
2012 Q3809173982-23
2012 Q4730231961-21
2013 Q1674241915-46
2013 Q274619994530
2013 Q3737187924-21
2013 Q4629293922-2
2014 Q1618244862-60
2014 Q267921389230
2014 Q368322791018
2014 Q4569301870-40
2015 Q1565263828-42
2015 Q261925687547
2015 Q36072768838
2015 Q4540342882-1
2016 Q1507348855-27
2016 Q25612968572
2016 Q355931187013
2016 Q4475378853-17
2017 Q1477347824-29
2017 Q251834386137
2017 Q35023608621
2017 Q4439418857-5
2018 Q1417407824-33
2018 Q246337884117
2018 Q347738886524
2018 Q4407451858-7
2019 Q1412430842-16
2019 Q244740885513
2019 Q34294298583
2019 Q4367484851-7
2020 Q1358475833-18
2020 Q24124238352
2020 Q342542484914
2020 Q4365476841-8
2021 Q1342460802-39
2021 Q239543583028
2021 Q3372448820-10
2021 Q4319499818-2
2022 Q1322475797-21
2022 Q237744181821
2022 Q337146283315
2022 Q4312516828-5
2023 Q1304488792-36
2023 Q236245982129
2023 Q33524758276
2023 Q4285532817-10
2024 Q1276523799-18
2024 Q230950281112
2024 Q3310497807-4
2024 Q4256527783-24
2025 Q1241529770-13
2025 Q229848678414

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.