How many Honda Gl1200a cars are left?

Name: Honda Gl1200a licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 45 licensed and 161 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda Gl1200a generic-model group.

Looking at a Gl1200a?

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Wondering whether one particular Gl1200a is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Gl1200a disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 86 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 45 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is up 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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 Gl1200a generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 48% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 86. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual Gl1200a — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	45	161
2025 Q4	43	161
2025 Q3	47	157
2025 Q2	46	159
2025 Q1	35	170
2024 Q4	36	170
2024 Q3	42	166
2024 Q2	38	168
2024 Q1	38	171
2023 Q4	40	168
2023 Q3	44	164
2023 Q2	41	166
2023 Q1	35	172
2022 Q4	38	171
2022 Q3	44	165
2022 Q2	46	160
2022 Q1	38	167
2021 Q4	41	167
2021 Q3	47	159
2021 Q2	46	154
2021 Q1	37	161
2020 Q4	42	163
2020 Q3	52	153
2020 Q2	44	151
2020 Q1	37	164
2019 Q4	45	160
2019 Q3	56	149
2019 Q2	49	148
2019 Q1	50	148
2018 Q4	48	157
2018 Q3	56	148
2018 Q2	58	147
2018 Q1	61	148
2017 Q4	57	148
2017 Q3	69	141
2017 Q2	72	138
2017 Q1	58	137
2016 Q4	58	141
2016 Q3	65	132
2016 Q2	67	130
2016 Q1	63	135
2015 Q4	69	131
2015 Q3	79	119
2015 Q2	73	120
2015 Q1	70	123
2014 Q4	76	125
2014 Q3	86	109

Other Honda models

Jazz — 349,385 licensed. MOT pass rate
Civic — 246,926 licensed. MOT pass rate
CR-V — 196,120 licensed. MOT pass rate
CBR — 29,970 licensed
HR-V — 60,559 licensed. MOT pass rate
CB — 31,388 licensed

See how many of every Honda model are left

Common questions

How many Honda Gl1200a cars are left in the UK?

45 were licensed and 161 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda Gl1200a cars are SORN?

161 are declared SORN, alongside 45 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Gl1200a disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 86 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 45 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is up 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the Gl1200a coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Honda Gl1200a generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Gl1200a 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.