UK vehicle statistics / Honda

How many Honda Ns50msb cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 68 licensed and 262 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda Ns50msb generic-model group.

Looking at a Ns50msb?

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 Ns50msb is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Ns50msb disappearing?

68 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Ns50msb is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 84% 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 Ns50msb generic-model group as petrol.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q168262
2025 Q465263
2025 Q368258
2025 Q260261
2025 Q151266
2024 Q453266
2024 Q354267
2024 Q246267
2024 Q141271
2023 Q442269
2023 Q340268
2023 Q250259
2023 Q140261
2022 Q439268
2022 Q338264
2022 Q234261
2022 Q134259
2021 Q437254
2021 Q337251
2021 Q238245
2021 Q137247
2020 Q437243
2020 Q339240
2020 Q246224
2020 Q146227
2019 Q449222
2019 Q350219
2019 Q246214
2019 Q145212
2018 Q444213
2018 Q347207
2018 Q242202
2018 Q140209
2017 Q442210
2017 Q344208
2017 Q249201
2017 Q147193
2016 Q444201
2016 Q348194
2016 Q249185
2016 Q160174
2015 Q463172
2015 Q359173
2015 Q261172
2015 Q156172
2014 Q460168
2014 Q367159

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Common questions

How many Honda Ns50msb cars are left in the UK?

68 were licensed and 262 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda Ns50msb cars are SORN?

262 are declared SORN, alongside 68 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Ns50msb disappearing?

68 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Ns50msb is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 84% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the Ns50msb coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Honda Ns50msb generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Ns50msb 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.