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2,470 Honda Accords held TLC licenses on October 12, 2026: 2,469 for-hire vehicles (FHVs) and a single yellow taxi. It is the second most common sedan in the fleet, but far behind the Toyota Camry, which outnumbers it about 7 to 1.
What stands out is age. The typical TLC Accord is a 2019 model, and few new ones are joining: only 47 are model-year 2026. If you are looking at an Accord, you are most likely looking at a used car.
Where the numbers come from
TLC's FHV list and medallion vehicle list don't say what model a car is. We looked up each VIN in NHTSA's vPIC decoder. All Accord versions, hybrid and gas, are counted together under one name.
An older fleet
The Accord's biggest year is 2017 (394 cars). Across the whole FHV fleet, the biggest year is 2023 (19.4% of FHVs, dataset tlc-vehicle-model-years). 442 FHV Accords (17.9%) are 2016 or older, nearly double the fleet-wide share.
Old age alone does not take an FHV off the road; passing inspection does. FHVs must be inspected three times a year, at least once every four months (rule 59A-26(a)(1) in chapter 59). For the TLC's age rules by vehicle type, see TLC vehicle retirement age; for inspection steps, see TLC vehicle inspection.
Checking a used Accord
- Look up the VIN for open recalls at NHTSA.
- Check the model year and mileage on the title and odometer, not just in the seller's ad.
- If the seller says it is "already TLC," the plates go with the seller's license, not the car. An FHV license cannot be transferred to another person; see can I sell or transfer my FHV license.
The gap with the Camry is growing
The Camry has always outnumbered the Accord in the TLC fleet, but the gap is much wider among newer cars. For model-year 2017 there are 1,827 FHV Camrys and 394 FHV Accords, about 4.6 to 1. For model-year 2025 it is 2,704 Camrys and 183 Accords, about 15 to 1. In other words, drivers who replaced their cars recently mostly did not pick an Accord. The data shows the choice, not the reason behind it.
Hybrid share
809 Accords (32.8%) decode as hybrid, about the same as the FHV fleet (about 30%) and a little below the Camry (38.1%). As with any VIN decode, confirm the powertrain of the exact car you are buying.
Base types
2,433 Accords are at black car bases (the base type for app trips), 35 at livery bases, 1 at a luxury limousine base, and 1 is a yellow taxi. No new Accord can become a taxi: since October 18, 2024 TLC requires every hack-up to be an approved accessible vehicle. None are marked wheelchair accessible; 22 carry TLC's undefined "PILOT" label.
Getting plates for an Accord
New FHV licenses go only to owners of approved wheelchair accessible vehicles (TLC). With an existing license, a vehicle transfer must be filed within 15 days of DMV registration, and TLC inspects the car before approving it (rule 59A-09(a)). Steps and fees: TLC plates for FHVs. Insurance: FHV insurance requirements.
See the Toyota Corolla, Nissan Altima, Toyota Avalon and the full TLC fleet by make and model.
More in the vehicles topic; try the lease-vs-buy tool.
Data on this page
Aggregates of public data. They describe trips and vehicles, never individual people.
TLC's vehicle lists have no make/model column, so TLC Help decoded the VIN of every licensed vehicle with NHTSA's vPIC decoder (one representative VIN per manufacturer + model-descriptor + model-year pattern) and published only counts. 5 of 115,081 vehicles (0%) could not be decoded to a model and are left out. vPIC sometimes reports trim-family names (e.g. 'RX' not 'RX 350h'); powertrain comes from vPIC's electrification/fuel fields and may misclassify a few model years. Snapshot lists change daily.
- Honda Accord: licensed TLC vehicles by model year — Active FHVs and authorized medallion taxis that are a Honda Accord, by model year.NYC Open Data: FHV - Active (8wbx-tsch) and Medallion Vehicles - Authorized (rhe8-mgbb), VINs decoded with NHTSA vPIC · pulled Oct 12, 2026Model year from TLC's vehicle_year / model_year columns. Age limits for TLC vehicles come from TLC rules, not this chart.
- Honda Accord in the TLC fleet: hybrid, electric or gas — Licensed Honda Accord vehicles by powertrain (from decoded VINs).NYC Open Data: FHV - Active (8wbx-tsch) and Medallion Vehicles - Authorized (rhe8-mgbb), VINs decoded with NHTSA vPIC · pulled Oct 12, 2026
- Honda Accord: where it is licensed (FHV base type vs medallion taxi) — Licensed Honda Accord vehicles by fleet: FHVs by the type of base they are affiliated with, and medallion taxis.NYC Open Data: FHV - Active (8wbx-tsch) and Medallion Vehicles - Authorized (rhe8-mgbb), VINs decoded with NHTSA vPIC · pulled Oct 12, 2026Wheelchair-accessible (FHV list): 0 WAV, 22 PILOT. App-based (high-volume) work generally runs through black car bases.
Frequently asked questions
How many Honda Accords are licensed by the TLC?
2,470 in the October 12, 2026 snapshot: 2,469 for-hire vehicles and 1 yellow taxi, or 2.15% of all TLC vehicles. TLC Help counted them by decoding VINs with NHTSA's vPIC decoder.
Are TLC Accords older than other cars?
Yes. The median Accord is model-year 2019, the oldest median among the 20 most common TLC models except the Nissan NV200. 17.9% of FHV Accords are model-year 2016 or older, compared with about 10% of all FHVs.
How many TLC Accords are hybrids?
809 decode as hybrid (32.8%) and 1,661 as gas, close to the FHV fleet average of about 30% hybrid.
Can I get new TLC plates for an Accord?
No. New FHV vehicle licenses are only for approved wheelchair accessible vehicles. You can move an FHV license you already hold onto an Accord with a vehicle transfer.
Sources
Last reviewed against the official sources on .
- NYC Open Data: For Hire Vehicles (FHV) – Active (8wbx-tsch) data.cityofnewyork.us
- NYC Open Data: Medallion Vehicles – Authorized (rhe8-mgbb) data.cityofnewyork.us
- NHTSA vPIC VIN decoder API vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov
- NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
- TLC Rule Book Chapter 59 (For-Hire Vehicles), updated Feb 27, 2026 nyc.gov
- TLC: Get a For-Hire Vehicle License nyc.gov
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