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How many Honda Prelude cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 880 licensed and 1,825 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda Prelude generic-model group.

Looking at a Prelude?

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

Is the Prelude disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,097 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 880 in 2026 Q1, down 72%. That is down 15% 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.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 72% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 3,097. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Prelude — 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 Q18801,825
2025 Q47001,818
2025 Q37621,758
2025 Q27591,762
2025 Q17081,829
2024 Q47181,848
2024 Q37781,848
2024 Q27851,865
2024 Q17741,876
2023 Q47721,897
2023 Q38511,829
2023 Q28711,828
2023 Q18421,870
2022 Q48641,878
2022 Q39271,819
2022 Q29601,811
2022 Q19511,825
2021 Q49861,828
2021 Q31,0541,781
2021 Q21,0631,790
2021 Q11,0301,830
2020 Q41,0831,837
2020 Q31,1501,793
2020 Q21,1291,791
2020 Q11,1571,821
2019 Q41,2361,797
2019 Q31,3341,744
2019 Q21,3711,730
2019 Q11,3791,750
2018 Q41,4301,784
2018 Q31,5221,717
2018 Q21,5881,702
2018 Q11,5941,735
2017 Q41,6931,756
2017 Q31,7951,702
2017 Q21,8621,705
2017 Q11,9181,664
2016 Q41,9851,680
2016 Q32,1261,588
2016 Q22,2541,578
2016 Q12,3461,576
2015 Q42,4181,547
2015 Q32,5491,469
2015 Q22,6391,478
2015 Q12,7481,463
2014 Q42,8921,442
2014 Q33,0971,382

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Common questions

How many Honda Prelude cars are left in the UK?

880 were licensed and 1,825 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda Prelude cars are SORN?

1,825 are declared SORN, alongside 880 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Prelude disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,097 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 880 in 2026 Q1, down 72%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one Prelude 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.