UK vehicle statistics / Austin-Morris

How many Austin-Morris Princess cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 49 licensed and 57 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin-Morris Princess generic-model group.

Looking at a Princess?

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 Princess is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Princess disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 51 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 49 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 113% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 57 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 106 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 Princess generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 106 Princess vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (57 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Princess — 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 Q14957
2025 Q44756
2025 Q34757
2025 Q24758
2025 Q14856
2024 Q44957
2024 Q35156
2024 Q24758
2024 Q14758
2023 Q44358
2023 Q34358
2023 Q24359
2023 Q13863
2022 Q43767
2022 Q34063
2022 Q23864
2022 Q13468
2021 Q43271
2021 Q33271
2021 Q23270
2021 Q12370
2020 Q42477
2020 Q32872
2020 Q22476
2020 Q12576
2019 Q42774
2019 Q32972
2019 Q23071
2019 Q12873
2018 Q42478
2018 Q33072
2018 Q22972
2018 Q12671
2017 Q42476
2017 Q32971
2017 Q22572
2017 Q12368
2016 Q42271
2016 Q32469
2016 Q22368
2016 Q12071
2015 Q42172
2015 Q32765
2015 Q22863
2015 Q12467
2014 Q42665
2014 Q32865

Other Austin-Morris models

  • Mini — 2,985 licensed
  • Maxi — 96 licensed

See how many of every Austin-Morris model are left

Common questions

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

49 were licensed and 57 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Austin-Morris Princess cars are SORN?

57 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 106 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Princess disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 51 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 49 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 113% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 57 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 106 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Princess coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Princess 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.