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How many Honda Accord cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 20,060 licensed and 11,854 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda Accord generic-model group.

Looking at a Accord?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Accord is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Accord disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 97,729 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 20,060 in 2026 Q1, down 79%. That is down 51% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 11,854 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 31,914 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Accord MOT pass rate

In 2024, 60.5% of 23,593 Honda Accord MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 84.4% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 57.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Headlamp Aim — 8% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 7.6% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Headlamps — 7.4% of tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
  • Suspension Arms — 6.6% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Honda Accord MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Headlamp Aim — 8% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 7.6% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Headlamps — 7.4% of tests in 2024. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
  • Suspension Arms — 6.6% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 31,914 Accord vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (11,854 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 79% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 97,729. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Accord — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q120,06011,854
2025 Q420,92011,820
2025 Q321,76911,650
2025 Q222,49211,604
2025 Q123,32711,582
2024 Q424,15011,709
2024 Q325,14611,851
2024 Q226,10411,836
2024 Q126,94311,855
2023 Q428,03711,742
2023 Q329,09311,504
2023 Q230,23911,377
2023 Q131,15011,335
2022 Q432,22711,340
2022 Q333,10511,228
2022 Q234,42911,096
2022 Q135,46711,173
2021 Q436,61711,197
2021 Q338,03411,017
2021 Q239,74210,952
2021 Q141,17911,053
2020 Q442,82510,912
2020 Q344,54910,605
2020 Q245,93810,655
2020 Q147,48410,496
2019 Q449,4089,981
2019 Q351,3149,651
2019 Q253,3439,372
2019 Q155,4209,229
2018 Q457,5369,107
2018 Q359,4978,846
2018 Q261,9058,623
2018 Q164,2358,514
2017 Q466,5688,455
2017 Q368,7158,187
2017 Q271,1598,040
2017 Q173,7137,715
2016 Q476,3057,530
2016 Q378,0657,110
2016 Q280,7816,852
2016 Q183,4246,783
2015 Q485,4146,354
2015 Q387,5115,911
2015 Q290,0775,607
2015 Q192,2685,349
2014 Q494,4815,080
2014 Q397,7294,707

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Common questions

How many Honda Accord cars are left in the UK?

20,060 were licensed and 11,854 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda Accord cars are SORN?

11,854 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 31,914 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Accord disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 97,729 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 20,060 in 2026 Q1, down 79%. That is down 51% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 11,854 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 31,914 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Honda Accord MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 60.5% of 23,593 Honda Accord MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Accord fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are headlamp aim (8% of tests), position lamps (7.6% of tests), headlamps (7.4% of tests).

Does this say whether one Accord is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.