UK vehicle statistics / Morgan

How many Morgan Plus 8 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 569 licensed and 391 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morgan Plus 8 generic-model group.

Looking at a Plus 8?

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

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Wondering whether one particular Plus 8 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Plus 8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 740 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 569 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 391 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 960 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 960 Plus 8 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (391 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 8 — 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 Q1569391
2025 Q4571387
2025 Q3683271
2025 Q2682265
2025 Q1582366
2024 Q4570371
2024 Q3670282
2024 Q2680264
2024 Q1605316
2023 Q4580363
2023 Q3675273
2023 Q2698248
2023 Q1628287
2022 Q4596361
2022 Q3695263
2022 Q2698241
2022 Q1626289
2021 Q4592355
2021 Q3693259
2021 Q2692252
2021 Q1575328
2020 Q4558395
2020 Q3646309
2020 Q2645285
2020 Q1590359
2019 Q4619338
2019 Q3723239
2019 Q2724225
2019 Q1644263
2018 Q4621326
2018 Q3729223
2018 Q2727201
2018 Q1623260
2017 Q4599324
2017 Q3702226
2017 Q2708210
2017 Q1631239
2016 Q4609321
2016 Q3708211
2016 Q2704214
2016 Q1618269
2015 Q4601315
2015 Q3704198
2015 Q2719187
2015 Q1620232
2014 Q4621298
2014 Q3740172

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Common questions

How many Morgan Plus 8 cars are left in the UK?

569 were licensed and 391 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morgan Plus 8 cars are SORN?

391 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 960 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Plus 8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 740 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 569 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 391 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 960 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Plus 8 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.