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HONDA PRELUDE Uncommon

HONDA PRELUDE car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Vauxford / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
2,517
700 licensed1,817 SORN
▼ 48 (-1.9%) yr/yr
Peak: 4,478 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 1,120 2,239 3,359 4,478 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,517).

Rarer than 25% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 2,517 on the road today
Petrol 100%Diesel 0%Hybrid 0%Gas (LPG) 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 81 a year (3.2% of survivors). At that pace roughly 2,137 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2046.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

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...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

HONDA PRELUDE — questions & answers

How many HONDA PRELUDE are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 2,517 HONDA PRELUDE were still registered in the UK — 700 licensed and on the road, plus 1,817 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the HONDA PRELUDE rare?

The HONDA PRELUDE is uncommon, with 2,517 still about, making it rarer than 25% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the HONDA PRELUDE increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of HONDA PRELUDE on UK roads fell by 48 (1.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 2,137 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most HONDA PRELUDE use?

Most HONDA PRELUDE run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, hybrid, gas (lpg).

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.

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