UK vehicle statistics / Morgan

How many Morgan 4/4 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,798 licensed and 957 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morgan 4/4 generic-model group.

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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 4/4 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 4/4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,320 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 1,798 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 957 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,755 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.

4/4 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 87.3% of 1,239 Morgan 4/4 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 86.5% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 87.2% aged 15–30 years.

  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.2% 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.
  • Brake Performance — 2.2% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Washers — 1.5% of tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
  • Stop Lamp — 1.5% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Morgan 4/4 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.2% 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.
  • Brake Performance — 2.2% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Washers — 1.5% of tests in 2024. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
  • Stop Lamp — 1.5% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,755 4/4 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (957 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 4/4 — 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 Q11,798957
2025 Q41,798955
2025 Q32,084665
2025 Q22,107641
2025 Q11,816924
2024 Q41,777955
2024 Q32,103642
2024 Q22,141586
2024 Q11,876723
2023 Q41,805933
2023 Q32,111629
2023 Q22,152594
2023 Q11,896714
2022 Q41,834898
2022 Q32,127618
2022 Q22,156576
2022 Q11,928676
2021 Q41,883881
2021 Q32,202566
2021 Q22,187552
2021 Q11,886713
2020 Q41,889880
2020 Q32,130632
2020 Q22,083632
2020 Q11,923833
2019 Q41,986803
2019 Q32,258540
2019 Q22,253505
2019 Q12,019602
2018 Q41,999785
2018 Q32,320486
2018 Q22,283444
2018 Q11,996578
2017 Q41,997768
2017 Q32,279482
2017 Q22,269466
2017 Q12,020548
2016 Q41,977744
2016 Q32,220462
2016 Q22,248412
2016 Q11,982589
2015 Q41,981702
2015 Q32,231411
2015 Q22,240402
2015 Q11,979508
2014 Q41,948700
2014 Q32,228402

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Common questions

How many Morgan 4/4 cars are left in the UK?

1,798 were licensed and 957 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morgan 4/4 cars are SORN?

957 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,755 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 4/4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,320 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 1,798 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 957 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,755 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Morgan 4/4 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 87.3% of 1,239 Morgan 4/4 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the 4/4 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are exhaust emissions (2.2% of tests), brake performance (2.2% of tests), washers (1.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one 4/4 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.