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HONDA PRELUDE Uncommon
As of 2025 Q4, 2,517 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 56% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1,961 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 81 a year (3.2% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2046 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 72% 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 (2,517).
Rarer than 25% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 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.
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 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.