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HONDA PRELUDE Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 2,704 HONDA PRELUDEs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 4,478 in 2014 Q3 — only 60% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1,774 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 49 a year (1.8% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2064 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 67% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,704).
Rarer than 25% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 49 a year (1.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 2,469 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2064.
About the PRELUDE
The Honda Prelude (Japanese: ホンダ・プレリュード, Hepburn: Honda Pureryūdo) is a sport compact car produced by the Japanese company Honda. It was produced over five generations from 1978 to 2001, and reintroduced in 2025. For the first five generations, as a two-door coupe loosely derived from the Accord, the Prelude was the first Honda to feature a moonroof, a feature that remained standard equipment throughout its production. The Prelude was used by Honda to introduce the Japanese Honda retail sales chain Honda Verno, with the international release of the model following shortly after. The Prelude's...
HONDA PRELUDE — questions & answers
How many HONDA PRELUDE are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 2,704 HONDA PRELUDE were still registered in the UK — 880 licensed and on the road, plus 1,824 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the HONDA PRELUDE rare?
The HONDA PRELUDE is uncommon, with 2,704 still about, making it rarer than 25% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the HONDA PRELUDE increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of HONDA PRELUDE on UK roads rose by 168 (6.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 2,469 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most HONDA PRELUDE use?
Most HONDA PRELUDE run on petrol — about 93% of those still registered, with the rest split across hybrid, diesel.
When did the HONDA PRELUDE peak?
The HONDA PRELUDE peaked at 4,478 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.