UK vehicle statistics / Honda

How many Honda Legend cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 373 licensed and 475 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda Legend generic-model group.

Looking at a Legend?

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

Is the Legend disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,358 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 373 in 2026 Q1, down 73%. That is down 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 475 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 848 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 848 Legend vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (475 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 73% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,358. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Legend — 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 Q1373475
2025 Q4400452
2025 Q3403450
2025 Q2404459
2025 Q1414453
2024 Q4439457
2024 Q3449460
2024 Q2470467
2024 Q1472472
2023 Q4495466
2023 Q3528456
2023 Q2542451
2023 Q1558443
2022 Q4556456
2022 Q3572451
2022 Q2599449
2022 Q1600453
2021 Q4600461
2021 Q3633458
2021 Q2652450
2021 Q1667447
2020 Q4693448
2020 Q3698449
2020 Q2719432
2020 Q1752432
2019 Q4779416
2019 Q3818388
2019 Q2823383
2019 Q1846389
2018 Q4865387
2018 Q3900389
2018 Q2914389
2018 Q1947385
2017 Q4982388
2017 Q31,014368
2017 Q21,054355
2017 Q11,061355
2016 Q41,083358
2016 Q31,103335
2016 Q21,138322
2016 Q11,162322
2015 Q41,187320
2015 Q31,230303
2015 Q21,255302
2015 Q11,278302
2014 Q41,295308
2014 Q31,358284

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Common questions

How many Honda Legend cars are left in the UK?

373 were licensed and 475 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda Legend cars are SORN?

475 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 848 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Legend disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,358 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 373 in 2026 Q1, down 73%. That is down 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 475 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 848 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Legend 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.