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Honda Legend statistics

How many Honda Legends are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.

Last updated
Records analysed
808 Legend records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 366 −9.4% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 442 Off the road, not taxed
  • Rank by number licensed No. 881 of 1,159 models we cover
  • Peak year 1999 5,806 licensed
  • New registrations in 2025 8 registered for the first time
  • Most common fuel Petrol 95.9% of those licensed

How many Honda Legends are left in Great Britain?

There were 366 Honda Legends licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 442 declared off the road (SORN). That is 93.7% fewer than the peak of 5,806 in 1999.

Honda Legends licensed in Great Britain

Numbers peaked in 1999 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.

Honda Legends licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year Licensed
1994 4,853
1995 5,065
1996 5,431
1997 5,610
1998 5,645
1999 5,806
2000 5,699
2001 5,440
2002 5,011
2003 4,537
2004 4,130
2005 3,649
2006 3,299
2007 3,006
2008 2,674
2009 2,486
2010 2,179
2011 1,845
2012 1,610
2013 1,408
2014 1,257
2015 1,153
2016 1,053
2017 951
2018 836
2019 754
2020 670
2021 580
2022 536
2023 484
2024 429
2025 392
2026 366

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Honda Legend MOT reliability

There were not enough MOT tests of Honda Legends in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. Cars have their first MOT at three years old, so newer models appear once they reach that age. How we work out MOT figures.

Honda Legend registrations over time

Registrations of Honda Legends for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 179 in 2007. In 2025, 8 were registered.

Registered for the first time, by year

Honda Legends registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Year First registrations
’01 122
’02 74
’03 37
’04 25
’05 7
’06 159
’07 179
’08 158
’09 87
’10 5
’11 1
’12 2
’13 0
’14 1
’15 0
’16 2
’17 3
’18 1
’19 6
’20 4
’21 2
’22 5
’23 2
’24 3
’25 8

Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated

Honda Legend engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 400 Honda Legends licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 90.3% have an engine of 3,401cc to 3,500cc, and 6.5% have an engine of 3,201cc to 3,300cc. The share with an engine of 3,201cc to 3,300cc has fallen from 12.0% in 2014 to 6.5%.

Engine sizes, end of 2025

DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.

Honda Legends licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size Share of those licensed
3,401cc to 3,500cc 361 licensed 90.3%
3,201cc to 3,300cc 26 licensed 6.5%
2,601cc to 2,700cc 5 licensed 1.3%
Other sizes 8 licensed 2.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated

Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size Fuel Licensed Share
3,401–3,500cc Petrol 350 87.5%
3,201–3,300cc Petrol 25 6.3%
3,401–3,500cc Hybrid 6 1.5%
2,601–2,700cc Petrol 5 1.3%
3,401–3,500cc Other 5 1.3%

Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025

Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.

Honda Legends licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year 3,401–3,500cc3,201–3,300cc2,601–2,700cc
2014 84.9%12.0%2.0%
2015 86.2%11.2%1.7%
2016 86.2%10.9%1.9%
2017 87.3%10.3%1.6%
2018 88.2%9.7%1.3%
2019 88.0%9.6%1.4%
2020 88.7%9.0%1.3%
2021 90.5%7.5%1.5%
2022 91.0%7.0%0.9%
2023 90.5%6.7%1.2%
2024 88.6%7.7%1.6%
2025 90.3%6.5%1.3%

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.

Honda Legends licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year PetrolHybridOther
2014 98.1%0.0%1.9%
2015 98.1%0.0%1.8%
2016 98.1%0.0%1.8%
2017 98.2%0.0%1.7%
2018 98.3%0.0%1.6%
2019 98.3%0.0%1.5%
2020 98.4%0.0%1.4%
2021 98.8%0.0%1.0%
2022 98.4%0.2%1.3%
2023 98.6%0.2%1.2%
2024 98.2%0.5%1.4%
2025 96.8%1.8%1.5%

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. How we use engine sizes.

Honda Legend fuel economy and CO2

The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Honda Legend from 2000, when the data begins, to 2004. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2004), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 23.2 mpg, with CO2 of 291 g/km.

Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2004
Engine and fuel Combined mpg CO2 g/km Listed Euro standard Versions
3.5 petrol 23.2 291 2000–2004 Euro 3 4

Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated

  • Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
  • Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model names “Legend (2001 YM)”, “Legend (2002 YM)”, “Legend”, “Legend (2000 YM)”. How we use VCA’s figures.

Honda Legend safety recalls

DVSA lists 9 safety recalls for the Honda Legend since 1992, the first in 1999. The most recent was launched on 23 October 2020.

The absorption of moisture into the driver's air bag propellant could lead to slow deployment or inflator rupture

Launched 23 October 2020 DVSA recall R/2020/061 Manufacturer ref. HUK6NA

Defect
The absorption of moisture into the driver’s airbag propellant could lead to slow deployment or inflator rupture.
Remedy
Replace the airbag inflator or the airbag assembly. Honda is still preparing for the development and production of the remedy parts.
Vehicles affected
42,435 across everything the recall covers
Built
Build dates not given

All 9 Honda Legend recalls, with defects, remedies and build dates

A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Honda Legend. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a dealer. How we match recalls to models.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Compare the Honda Legend with other Honda models

Honda Legend compared with other Honda models
Model Licensed Change on a year SORN Rank Main fuel
Honda Legend 366 −9.4% 442 881 Petrol
Honda Jazz 344,971 −0.9% 12,274 18 Petrol
Honda Civic 240,431 −7.2% 44,064 32 Petrol
Honda CR-V 189,370 −3.9% 16,666 42 Diesel
Honda HR-V 59,192 +9.3% 1,647 130 Hybrid

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 808 Legend records (licensed and SORN) 15 September 2026
Registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2001 to 2025 – 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.
  • First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
  • Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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