Car statistics
Honda Accord ES statistics
How many Honda Accord ES cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the ES compares with other versions of the Honda Accord. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Honda Accord.
- Licensed in Great Britain 441 −10.7% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 369 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 6.7% Other Honda Accord versions 2.8%
- Peak year 2001 11,395 licensed
- Share of Honda Accords 2.7% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 45.6% of those still registered are SORN
How many Honda Accord ES cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 441 Honda Accord ES cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 369 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 96.1% lower than its peak of 11,395 in 2001.
Honda Accord ES cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,486 | – |
| 1995 | 3,602 | – |
| 1996 | 4,655 | – |
| 1997 | 5,673 | – |
| 1998 | 7,359 | – |
| 1999 | 10,427 | – |
| 2000 | 11,265 | – |
| 2001 | 11,395 | – |
| 2002 | 11,249 | – |
| 2003 | 10,984 | – |
| 2004 | 10,758 | – |
| 2005 | 10,220 | – |
| 2006 | 9,344 | – |
| 2007 | 8,499 | 279 |
| 2008 | 7,606 | 324 |
| 2009 | 6,665 | 338 |
| 2010 | 5,906 | 342 |
| 2011 | 5,020 | 341 |
| 2012 | 4,232 | 279 |
| 2013 | 3,438 | 289 |
| 2014 | 2,801 | 315 |
| 2015 | 2,288 | 370 |
| 2016 | 1,930 | 379 |
| 2017 | 1,578 | 373 |
| 2018 | 1,294 | 368 |
| 2019 | 1,043 | 386 |
| 2020 | 899 | 390 |
| 2021 | 755 | 401 |
| 2022 | 683 | 391 |
| 2023 | 594 | 401 |
| 2024 | 518 | 381 |
| 2025 | 476 | 369 |
| 2026 | 441 | 369 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Honda Accord ES cars have survived?
6.7% of Honda Accord ES cars are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Honda Accord from the same era, the figure is 2.8%, so Honda Accord ES cars are 2.4 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 6 other versions of the Honda Accord from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord ES | 6.7% |
| Other Honda Accord versions of the same age | 2.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Honda Accord ES registrations over time
Registrations of Honda Accord ES cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 186 in 2009. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 162 |
| ’02 | 6 |
| ’03 | 16 |
| ’04 | 6 |
| ’05 | 7 |
| ’06 | 0 |
| ’07 | 5 |
| ’08 | 130 |
| ’09 | 186 |
| ’10 | 138 |
| ’11 | 82 |
| ’12 | 83 |
| ’13 | 26 |
| ’14 | 13 |
| ’15 | 14 |
| ’16 | 1 |
| ’17 | 1 |
| ’18 | 1 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 1 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Honda Accord ES engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 498 Honda Accord ES cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 51.2% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 45.2% have an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc. The share with an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc has grown from 14.7% in 2014 to 45.2%. Petrols made up 84.8% of those licensed in 2014 and 54.4% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 255 licensed | 51.2% |
| 2,101cc to 2,200cc 225 licensed | 45.2% |
| 1,801cc to 1,900cc 17 licensed | 3.4% |
| Other sizes 1 licensed | 0.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 251 | 50.4% |
| 2,101–2,200cc | Diesel | 223 | 44.8% |
| 1,801–1,900cc | Petrol | 17 | 3.4% |
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
| Year | 1,901–2,000cc | 2,101–2,200cc | 1,801–1,900cc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73.9% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | 17.4% | 10.2% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | 20.0% | 10.2% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | 23.9% | 8.6% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | 27.6% | 7.8% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | 32.2% | 7.1% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | 36.5% | 6.5% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | 39.3% | 5.6% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | 40.8% | 5.0% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | 43.0% | 4.0% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | 44.1% | 4.0% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | 45.2% | 3.4% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
Fuel type, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.8% | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | 17.4% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | 20.0% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | 23.9% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | 27.6% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | 32.2% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | 36.5% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | 38.9% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | 40.6% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | 42.6% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | 43.8% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | 44.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Honda Accord page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Honda Accord MOT reliability
In 2025, 61.3% of Honda Accord MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 60.3% of the time, so the Honda Accord does better than average for its age, by 1.0 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Honda Accords tested, the ES among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Honda Accord page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Honda Accord vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Honda Accord | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 11–14 years | 72.5% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 60.7% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 57.1% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Honda Accord fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 55.1% |
| Suspension | 36.0% |
| Brakes | 28.0% |
| Tyres | 17.8% |
| Visibility | 15.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 13.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Honda Accord
Versions of the Honda Accord with their own page. The Honda Accord page covers all 18,720 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Accord Type-S | 839 | 440 | 41.8% |
| Honda Accord ES | 441 | 369 | 6.7% |
| Honda Accord V6 | 88 | 148 | 20.0% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 810 Honda Accord ES records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 22,889 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “ACCORD ES AUTO”, “ACCORD ES”, “ACCORD 2.0I ES AUTO”, “ACCORD 2.0I ES”, “ACCORD ES I-DTEC”, “ACCORD ES I-DTEC AUTO”, “ACCORD ES I-VTEC”, “ACCORD ES I-VTEC A”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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