Car statistics
Honda FR-V ES statistics
How many Honda FR-V 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 FR-V. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Honda FR-V.
- Licensed in Great Britain 1,054 −13.1% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 134 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 56.1% Other Honda FR-V versions 34.9%
- Peak year 2011 2,078 licensed
- Share of Honda FR-Vs 21.7% of those licensed or SORN
- New registrations in 2025 1 registered for the first time
How many Honda FR-V ES cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 1,054 Honda FR-V ES cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 134 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 49.3% lower than its peak of 2,078 in 2011.
Honda FR-V ES cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 816 | 69 |
| 2008 | 1,582 | 38 |
| 2009 | 2,045 | 11 |
| 2010 | 2,068 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2,078 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2,052 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2,062 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2,033 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2,034 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1,998 | 15 |
| 2017 | 1,987 | 24 |
| 2018 | 1,946 | 25 |
| 2019 | 1,892 | 40 |
| 2020 | 1,805 | 46 |
| 2021 | 1,737 | 72 |
| 2022 | 1,619 | 76 |
| 2023 | 1,506 | 90 |
| 2024 | 1,308 | 105 |
| 2025 | 1,161 | 107 |
| 2026 | 1,054 | 134 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Honda FR-V ES cars have survived?
56.1% of the Honda FR-V ES cars first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Honda FR-V first registered in the same years, the figure is 34.9%, so Honda FR-V ES cars are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 4 other versions of the Honda FR-V first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Honda FR-V ES | 56.1% |
| Other Honda FR-V versions of the same age | 34.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Honda FR-V ES registrations over time
Registrations of Honda FR-V ES cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 903 in 2007. In 2025, 1 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’07 | 903 |
| ’08 | 714 |
| ’09 | 465 |
| ’10 | 23 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 1 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 1 |
| ’16 | 9 |
| ’17 | 1 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 1 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 1 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Honda FR-V ES engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 1,174 Honda FR-V ES cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 69.3% have an engine of 1,701cc to 1,800cc, and 30.0% have an engine of 2,201cc to 2,300cc. The share with an engine of 2,201cc to 2,300cc has fallen from 44.4% in 2014 to 30.0%. Diesels made up 44.4% of those licensed in 2014 and 30.0% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,701cc to 1,800cc 813 licensed | 69.3% |
| 2,201cc to 2,300cc 352 licensed | 30.0% |
| Other sizes 9 licensed | 0.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,701–1,800cc | Petrol | 809 | 68.9% |
| 2,201–2,300cc | Diesel | 352 | 30.0% |
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
| Year | 1,701–1,800cc | 2,201–2,300cc |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55.5% | 44.4% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | 43.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | 43.9% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | 43.3% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 43.2% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | 42.2% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | 41.3% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 40.5% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | 38.5% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | 36.1% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | 32.5% |
| 2025 | 69.3% | 30.0% |
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 | 55.5% | 44.4% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | 43.9% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | 43.9% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | 43.3% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | 43.2% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | 42.2% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 41.3% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | 40.5% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | 38.5% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | 36.1% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | 32.5% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | 30.0% |
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 FR-V page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Honda FR-V MOT reliability
In 2025, 54.2% of Honda FR-V MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 58.5% of the time, so the Honda FR-V does worse than average for its age, by 4.3 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Honda FR-Vs tested, the ES among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Honda FR-V page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Honda FR-V 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 FR-V | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 15–19 years | 55.1% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 48.9% | 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 FR-V fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 50.8% |
| Suspension | 41.5% |
| Brakes | 23.0% |
| Tyres | 20.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 18.8% |
| Visibility | 14.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Honda FR-V
Versions of the Honda FR-V with their own page. The Honda FR-V page covers all 4,511 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda FR-V EX | 1,871 | 207 | 58.2% |
| Honda FR-V ES | 1,054 | 134 | 56.1% |
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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 | 1,188 Honda FR-V 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 | 5,964 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 “FR-V ES I-CTDI”, “FR-V ES I-VTEC A”, “FR-V ES I-VTEC”. 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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