Car statistics
Honda Civic Tornado statistics
How many Honda Civic Tornados are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Tornado compares with other versions of the Honda Civic. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Honda Civic.
- Licensed in Great Britain 56 −6.7% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 159 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 9.6% Other Honda Civic versions 5.7%
- Licensed in 1997 2,225 when this data begins
- Share of Honda Civics 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 74.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many Honda Civic Tornados are left in Great Britain?
There were 56 Honda Civic Tornados licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 159 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 97.5% lower than the 2,225 in 1997, when this data begins. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 74.0% of those still registered are off the road.
Honda Civic Tornados licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,225 | – |
| 1998 | 2,136 | – |
| 1999 | 2,131 | – |
| 2000 | 2,051 | – |
| 2001 | 2,123 | – |
| 2002 | 2,119 | – |
| 2003 | 2,103 | – |
| 2004 | 2,062 | – |
| 2005 | 2,022 | – |
| 2006 | 1,936 | – |
| 2007 | 1,824 | 45 |
| 2008 | 1,710 | 55 |
| 2009 | 1,494 | 56 |
| 2010 | 1,333 | 66 |
| 2011 | 1,153 | 68 |
| 2012 | 969 | 73 |
| 2013 | 781 | 69 |
| 2014 | 613 | 89 |
| 2015 | 464 | 121 |
| 2016 | 332 | 151 |
| 2017 | 242 | 163 |
| 2018 | 186 | 157 |
| 2019 | 136 | 164 |
| 2020 | 104 | 176 |
| 2021 | 83 | 171 |
| 2022 | 71 | 173 |
| 2023 | 66 | 174 |
| 2024 | 59 | 165 |
| 2025 | 53 | 160 |
| 2026 | 56 | 159 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Honda Civic Tornados have survived?
9.6% of Honda Civic Tornados are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1997. For other versions of the Honda Civic from the same era, the figure is 5.7%, so Honda Civic Tornados are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 22 other versions of the Honda Civic from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic Tornado | 9.6% |
| Other Honda Civic versions of the same age | 5.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Honda Civic MOT reliability
In 2025, 67.1% of Honda Civic MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 67.0% of the time, so the Honda Civic does about as well as average for its age.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Honda Civics tested, the Tornado among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Honda Civic page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Honda Civic 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 Civic | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 93.8% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 87.5% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 85.3% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 81.2% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 69.2% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 54.1% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 57.4% | 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 Civic fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 52.8% |
| Suspension | 32.6% |
| Brakes | 23.8% |
| Tyres | 19.3% |
| Visibility | 16.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Honda Civic
Versions of the Honda Civic with their own page. The Honda Civic page covers all 236,799 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Civic Type-R | 5,886 | 5,555 | 49.0% |
| Honda Civic VTI | 282 | 1,242 | 15.1% |
| Honda Civic CRX | 168 | 703 | 14.8% |
| Honda Civic CRX ESI | 190 | 386 | 28.3% |
| Honda Civic Tropica | 147 | 258 | 21.6% |
| Honda Civic CRX VTI | 60 | 208 | 28.0% |
| Honda Civic VTI-S | 55 | 206 | 20.2% |
| Honda Civic Illusion | 66 | 176 | 10.2% |
| Honda Civic VTI-S Jordan | 56 | 172 | 48.9% |
| Honda Civic Tornado | 56 | 159 | 9.6% |
| Honda Civic SR Coupe | 60 | 149 | 10.7% |
| Honda Civic Initial | 63 | 119 | 15.4% |
| Honda Civic Fusion | 64 | 113 | 15.4% |
| Honda Civic GM | 45 | 122 | 9.7% |
| Honda Civic Executive SE | 114 | 32 | 29.1% |
| Honda Civic Type-R 30TH A-Vsary | 55 | 75 | 44.2% |
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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 | 215 Honda Civic Tornado 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 | 260,589 MOT tests | 15 September 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 “CIVIC 1.4I TORNADO”. 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.
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