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HONDA BALLADE Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 30 HONDA BALLADEs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 53 in 2014 Q3 — only 57% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 23 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the HONDA BALLADE is rarer than 70% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 30 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 70% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the BALLADE
The Honda Ballade (Japanese: ホンダ・バラード, Hepburn: Honda Barādo) is a subcompact automobile built by Honda of Japan. It began as a four-door higher equipment content version of the Civic in 1980. The Ballade was developed at the same time the Honda Vigor appeared, which was a higher content Honda Accord. In Japan, the Ballade was sold exclusively at Honda Verno dealerships alongside the Vigor, Prelude, CR-X, and Quint. In Europe, the first generation Ballade was manufactured under license by British Leyland and sold as the Triumph Acclaim.
HONDA BALLADE — questions & answers
How many HONDA BALLADE are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 30 HONDA BALLADE were still registered in the UK — 1 licensed and on the road, plus 29 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the HONDA BALLADE rare?
The HONDA BALLADE is genuinely rare, with only 30 left, making it rarer than 70% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the HONDA BALLADE increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of HONDA BALLADE on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most HONDA BALLADE use?
Most HONDA BALLADE run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the HONDA BALLADE peak?
The HONDA BALLADE peaked at 53 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.