UK vehicle statistics / Morgan
How many Morgan cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 4,593 licensed and 2,334 SORN Morgan vehicles in the UK, across 7 published model groups. That means 1 in 3 surviving Morgan is currently off the road.
Looking at a Morgan?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Morgan fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Morgan model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 5,407 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 4,593 in 2026 Q1, down 15%. That is up 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,334 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 6,927 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Morgan MOT pass rate
In 2024, 88.9% of 2,471 Morgan MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.
The items most often behind a first-test failure across published Morgan model groups:
- Brake Performance — 1.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Exhaust Emissions — 1.9% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Front and Rear Fog Lamps — 1.3% of tests. A fog light fault, usually a bulb or switch.
- Washers — 1.1% of tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
See every model on the Morgan MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Brake Performance — 1.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Exhaust Emissions — 1.9% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Front and Rear Fog Lamps — 1.3% of tests in 2024. A fog light fault, usually a bulb or switch.
- Washers — 1.1% of tests in 2024. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 6,927 Morgan vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (2,334 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Morgan — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Morgan models
The published Morgan model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Sports — 121 licensed, 46 SORN
- Plus 6 — 171 licensed, 63 SORN
- Aero 8 — 120 licensed, 124 SORN
- Roadster — 370 licensed, 272 SORN
- Plus 8 — 569 licensed, 391 SORN
Every Morgan model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | 1,798 | 957 |
| Plus 4 | 1,444 | 481 |
| Plus 8 | 569 | 391 |
| Roadster | 370 | 272 |
| Aero 8 | 120 | 124 |
| Plus 6 | 171 | 63 |
| Sports | 121 | 46 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Morgan cars are left in the UK?
4,593 Morgan vehicles were licensed and 2,334 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 7 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Morgan is rarest?
Of the published Morgan model groups, the Sports has the smallest surviving population at 121 licensed and 46 SORN.
Is the Morgan fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 5,407 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 4,593 in 2026 Q1, down 15%. That is up 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,334 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 6,927 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Morgan MOT pass rate?
88.9% of 2,471 class-4 initial MOT tests on Morgan cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average.
What do Morgan cars fail the MOT on?
Across published Morgan model groups, the most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (1.9% of tests), exhaust emissions (1.9% of tests), front and rear fog lamps (1.3% of tests). DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes.
Does a Morgan population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.