Honda PRELUDE

700 on UK roads in 2025-18 vs 2024

On the road

700

700 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2.5%

-18 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

0.4%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Honda PRELUDE is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 700 licensed in 2025 - down 2.5% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Honda PRELUDE cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Honda PRELUDE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Honda PRELUDE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

700total

Petrol99.3%
Diesel0.3%
Hybrid0.4%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L3
1.6-2.0L33
2.0-3.0L664

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200083%
2000-200416%
2005-20090%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Honda Prelude holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,119 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

73.7%

1,119 MOT tests in 2025 · 952 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

67.3%

2023

69.6%

2024

70.8%

2025

73.7%

▲ 6.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Honda Prelude is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,122 cars tracked across years

2,835miles a year · low use

85%

low · <5k

12.8%

avg · 5-15k

2.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 438-3,460 miles a year (median 1,403).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

107,254

53,795middle 50%: 78,333-135,167161,853

Typical odometer rising: 107,720 → 107,634 → 107,811 → 107,254

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

84.2%

40-80k

78.6%

80-120k

70.6%

120k+

72.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Honda Prelude passes first time 73.7% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 2,835 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 84.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 72.8% past 120k.

Why a PRELUDE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 250 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a PRELUDE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension41.2%

Brakes40.8%

Exhaust & emissions34.4%

Lamps & electrical34%

Body & structure22.8%

Visibility17.2%

Steering14.8%

Tyres12.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired47

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement37

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits37

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements32

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn30

Exhaust system leaking or insecure27

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer26

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake24

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen24

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc23

20.8% flagged dangerous·3.4 defects per fail·250 fails analysed

Honda PRELUDE - frequently asked

How many Honda PRELUDE are left in the UK?

There are 700 Honda PRELUDE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.5% on 2024.

How many new Honda PRELUDE were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Honda PRELUDE car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Honda PRELUDE use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Honda PRELUDE on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0.4% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Honda PRELUDE?

Most Honda PRELUDE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Honda PRELUDE?

73.7% of Honda PRELUDE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Honda PRELUDE has around 103,045 miles on the clock.

Buying a Honda PRELUDE?

Before you buy a specific Honda PRELUDE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Honda PRELUDE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Honda PRELUDE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

700total

Petrol99.3%
Diesel0.3%
Hybrid0.4%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L3
1.6-2.0L33
2.0-3.0L664

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200083%
2000-200416%
2005-20090%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Honda Prelude holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,119 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

73.7%

1,119 MOT tests in 2025 · 952 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

67.3%

2023

69.6%

2024

70.8%

2025

73.7%

▲ 6.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Honda Prelude is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,122 cars tracked across years

2,835miles a year · low use

85%

low · <5k

12.8%

avg · 5-15k

2.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 438-3,460 miles a year (median 1,403).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

107,254

53,795middle 50%: 78,333-135,167161,853

Typical odometer rising: 107,720 → 107,634 → 107,811 → 107,254

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

84.2%

40-80k

78.6%

80-120k

70.6%

120k+

72.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a PRELUDE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 250 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a PRELUDE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension41.2%

Brakes40.8%

Exhaust & emissions34.4%

Lamps & electrical34%

Body & structure22.8%

Visibility17.2%

Steering14.8%

Tyres12.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement37

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits37

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements32

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn30

Exhaust system leaking or insecure27

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer26

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake24

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen24

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc23

20.8% flagged dangerous·3.4 defects per fail·250 fails analysed

Honda PRELUDE - frequently asked

How many Honda PRELUDE are left in the UK?

There are 700 Honda PRELUDE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.5% on 2024.

How many new Honda PRELUDE were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Honda PRELUDE car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Honda PRELUDE use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Honda PRELUDE on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0.4% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Honda PRELUDE?

Most Honda PRELUDE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Honda PRELUDE?

73.7% of Honda PRELUDE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Honda PRELUDE has around 103,045 miles on the clock.

Buying a Honda PRELUDE?

Before you buy a specific Honda PRELUDE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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