UK vehicle statistics / Honda

How many Honda CR-V cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 196,120 licensed and 17,707 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda CR-V generic-model group.

Is the CR-V disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 226,630 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 196,120 in 2026 Q1, down 13%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 17,707 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 213,827 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.

CR-V MOT pass rate

In 2024, 74% of 171,695 Honda CR-V MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 92.1% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 57.3% aged 15–30 years.

• Anti-roll Bars — 4.1% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
• Headlamp Aim — 3.6% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
• Headlamps — 3.1% of tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
• Suspension Arms — 3% 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 CR-V MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

• Anti-roll Bars — 4.1% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
• Headlamp Aim — 3.6% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
• Headlamps — 3.1% of tests in 2024. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
• Suspension Arms — 3% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
• Check the actual CR-V — 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.

Other Honda models

• Jazz — 349,385 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Civic — 246,926 licensed. MOT pass rate
• CBR — 29,970 licensed
• HR-V — 60,559 licensed. MOT pass rate
• CB — 31,388 licensed
• Accord — 20,060 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Honda model are left

Common questions

How many Honda CR-V cars are left in the UK?

196,120 were licensed and 17,707 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda CR-V cars are SORN?

17,707 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 213,827 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the CR-V disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 226,630 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 196,120 in 2026 Q1, down 13%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 17,707 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 213,827 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Honda CR-V MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 74% of 171,695 Honda CR-V MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the CR-V fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are anti-roll bars (4.1% of tests), headlamp aim (3.6% of tests), headlamps (3.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one CR-V 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.