Honda Civic (1st gen)
1972–1979

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Market value · recent verified sales
MSRP
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Collectibility
6/10
Collectible
3-Year Forecast
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Not enough sales data
5-Year Forecast
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Not enough sales data
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Market scores
30
Desirability
Illiquid
10
Liquidity
Moderate
50
Resale Outlook
How many remain
See how many Honda Civic remain on UK roads · 2025 Q4.
Licensed
1
Cars
SORN
2
Cars
Sourced from DVLA registration data via howmanyleft.co.uk. SORN = Statutory Off-Road Notification (registered but off-road).
Marque analyst note
The first-generation Honda Civic occupies a niche position in the UK classic market with limited transaction data available; no sales have been tracked over the past twelve months, making reliable price benchmarking difficult at present.
The model carries a collectibility score of 6, reflecting its status as an appreciating classic with genuine historical significance. Early Civics are valued for their role in establishing Honda's reputation for compact, efficient engineering, though they remain relatively obscure compared to more celebrated Japanese classics of the same era.
Liquidity in the UK market is notably constrained, with no active listings currently recorded. This illiquidity suggests buyers and sellers face extended search periods, and any transaction prices achieved may reflect highly specific provenance, condition, or specification rather than broader market direction.
The low desirability signal indicates that competition for examples remains modest. Production volumes and current market depth are insufficient to establish meaningful demand patterns, leaving pricing at the mercy of individual sales circumstances rather than cohesive market momentum.
Without recent sales activity or observable price movement, projections for the three and five-year outlook cannot be reliably estimated. Collectors interested in first-generation Civics should approach acquisition as a passion purchase anchored to mechanical condition and authenticity, rather than as a play on measurable appreciation trends.
Depreciation Benchmark
- Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr
UK Park (DVLA)
- Still licensed1
- SORN'd (off-road)2
- Total in DVLA records3
- All Honda Civics1,919
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)£450
- Maintenance£900
- Storage£2,400
- Depreciation— (appreciating)
- Total annual cost£3,750
Market Liquidity
- Active Listings0
- Sales Last 12 Months0
Market Snapshot
- Active Listings0
- Avg Sale Price—
- Avg Mileage at Sale—
- Recent Price Range—
- Total Sales Tracked0
Recent sales
Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.