UK vehicle statistics / Austin-Morris

How many Austin-Morris Maxi cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 96 licensed and 139 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin-Morris Maxi generic-model group.

Looking at a Maxi?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Maxi is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Maxi disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 104 in 2024 Q4 and stand at 96 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 71% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 139 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 235 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Austin-Morris Maxi generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 235 Maxi vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (139 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Maxi — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q196139
2025 Q4101135
2025 Q398137
2025 Q2101136
2025 Q1101135
2024 Q4104130
2024 Q3102133
2024 Q2102134
2024 Q1101133
2023 Q4100132
2023 Q3102130
2023 Q295134
2023 Q195135
2022 Q494136
2022 Q394136
2022 Q293137
2022 Q180144
2021 Q474155
2021 Q373155
2021 Q270154
2021 Q156159
2020 Q455168
2020 Q356166
2020 Q253163
2020 Q144176
2019 Q446176
2019 Q357162
2019 Q257159
2019 Q145168
2018 Q440177
2018 Q354165
2018 Q259155
2018 Q150156
2017 Q451163
2017 Q363149
2017 Q260147
2017 Q147150
2016 Q446161
2016 Q360145
2016 Q264138
2016 Q149149
2015 Q449157
2015 Q364140
2015 Q268138
2015 Q147148
2014 Q452156
2014 Q365145

Other Austin-Morris models

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Common questions

How many Austin-Morris Maxi cars are left in the UK?

96 were licensed and 139 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Austin-Morris Maxi cars are SORN?

139 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 235 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Maxi disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 104 in 2024 Q4 and stand at 96 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 71% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 139 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 235 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Maxi coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Austin-Morris Maxi generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Maxi is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.