UK vehicle statistics / Honda

How many Honda C50 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 194 licensed and 207 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda C50 generic-model group.

Looking at a C50?

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 C50 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the C50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 197 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 194 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 41% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 207 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 401 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Honda C50 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 401 C50 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (207 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual C50 — 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 Q1194207
2025 Q4197197
2025 Q3177200
2025 Q2175200
2025 Q1172194
2024 Q4170190
2024 Q3176176
2024 Q2176169
2024 Q1182167
2023 Q4182161
2023 Q3185153
2023 Q2183142
2023 Q1173142
2022 Q4171135
2022 Q3165134
2022 Q2154126
2022 Q1151129
2021 Q4147124
2021 Q3143118
2021 Q2144107
2021 Q1138109
2020 Q4140102
2020 Q3128102
2020 Q212396
2020 Q112098
2019 Q411995
2019 Q312288
2019 Q211877
2019 Q111176
2018 Q410978
2018 Q310573
2018 Q29670
2018 Q18371
2017 Q48368
2017 Q38262
2017 Q27462
2017 Q17053
2016 Q46753
2016 Q36653
2016 Q26449
2016 Q16047
2015 Q46145
2015 Q36345
2015 Q26641
2015 Q16339
2014 Q46437
2014 Q36436

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Common questions

How many Honda C50 cars are left in the UK?

194 were licensed and 207 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda C50 cars are SORN?

207 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 401 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the C50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 197 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 194 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 41% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 207 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 401 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the C50 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Honda C50 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one C50 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.