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How many Morgan Plus 4 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,444 licensed and 481 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morgan Plus 4 generic-model group.

Looking at a Plus 4?

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

Is the Plus 4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,641 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 1,444 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is up 26% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 481 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 1,925 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 Morgan Plus 4 generic-model group as petrol.

Plus 4 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 90.6% of 1,232 Morgan Plus 4 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 92.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 89.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 1.7% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Steering Gear — 1.5% of tests. A fault in the steering rack or box. Rarely cheap.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 1.5% 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.
  • Headlamp Aim — 1.2% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

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

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 1.7% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Steering Gear — 1.5% of tests in 2024. A fault in the steering rack or box. Rarely cheap.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 1.5% 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.
  • Headlamp Aim — 1.2% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,925 Plus 4 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (481 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Plus 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 Q11,444481
2025 Q41,408499
2025 Q31,634258
2025 Q21,641224
2025 Q11,428409
2024 Q41,356459
2024 Q31,554248
2024 Q21,572192
2024 Q11,439253
2023 Q41,334409
2023 Q31,532205
2023 Q21,546177
2023 Q11,405218
2022 Q41,315363
2022 Q31,476177
2022 Q21,459159
2022 Q11,331178
2021 Q41,229297
2021 Q31,347135
2021 Q21,319124
2021 Q11,142170
2020 Q41,092278
2020 Q31,199147
2020 Q21,142138
2020 Q11,026246
2019 Q41,059213
2019 Q31,149106
2019 Q21,13477
2019 Q11,05198
2018 Q4988157
2018 Q31,05885
2018 Q21,04858
2018 Q196976
2017 Q4947127
2017 Q399957
2017 Q299046
2017 Q192953
2016 Q4896101
2016 Q392042
2016 Q289737
2016 Q182867
2015 Q477984
2015 Q378935
2015 Q276628
2015 Q170342
2014 Q467077
2014 Q369827

Other Morgan models

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Common questions

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

1,444 were licensed and 481 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morgan Plus 4 cars are SORN?

481 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 1,925 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Plus 4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,641 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 1,444 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is up 26% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 481 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 1,925 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Plus 4 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Morgan Plus 4 generic-model group as petrol.

What is the Morgan Plus 4 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 90.6% of 1,232 Morgan Plus 4 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Plus 4 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (1.7% of tests), steering gear (1.5% of tests), exhaust emissions (1.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Plus 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.