UK vehicle statistics / Honda

How many Honda CB cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 31,388 licensed and 21,383 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda CB generic-model group.

Looking at a CB?

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

Is the CB disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 33,331 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 31,388 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is up 30% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 21,383 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 52,771 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 52,771 CB vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (21,383 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual CB — 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 Q131,38821,383
2025 Q430,66521,204
2025 Q333,33118,054
2025 Q232,71917,724
2025 Q129,20420,127
2024 Q428,31920,080
2024 Q330,53317,284
2024 Q230,01716,900
2024 Q127,14017,875
2023 Q426,28018,991
2023 Q328,90316,242
2023 Q228,53015,848
2023 Q125,88616,717
2022 Q425,42617,771
2022 Q327,68315,385
2022 Q227,71114,977
2022 Q125,69115,820
2021 Q425,17316,866
2021 Q327,26514,494
2021 Q226,83014,208
2021 Q124,20615,107
2020 Q424,29716,010
2020 Q326,29613,875
2020 Q225,24713,695
2020 Q123,71315,003
2019 Q423,75214,888
2019 Q325,73812,804
2019 Q225,29912,217
2019 Q123,47612,780
2018 Q422,61213,725
2018 Q324,55611,559
2018 Q224,26711,053
2018 Q121,91111,786
2017 Q422,00812,516
2017 Q323,77510,573
2017 Q223,80010,211
2017 Q121,97010,279
2016 Q421,76411,105
2016 Q322,9969,375
2016 Q222,6519,099
2016 Q120,88410,073
2015 Q420,84810,287
2015 Q322,2938,513
2015 Q222,0758,141
2015 Q120,2498,548
2014 Q420,0899,271
2014 Q322,0537,451

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Common questions

How many Honda CB cars are left in the UK?

31,388 were licensed and 21,383 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda CB cars are SORN?

21,383 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 52,771 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the CB disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 33,331 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 31,388 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is up 30% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 21,383 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 52,771 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one CB 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.