How many Morris 1300 cars are left?

Name: Morris 1300 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 125 licensed and 77 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morris 1300 generic-model group.

Looking at a 1300?

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 1300 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1300 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 132 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 125 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 77 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 202 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 Morris 1300 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Ask why it was off the road — Of the 202 1300 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (77 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual 1300 — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	125	77
2025 Q4	123	78
2025 Q3	124	76
2025 Q2	128	74
2025 Q1	127	74
2024 Q4	129	71
2024 Q3	123	74
2024 Q2	122	75
2024 Q1	121	76
2023 Q4	120	77
2023 Q3	118	76
2023 Q2	120	74
2023 Q1	122	71
2022 Q4	122	70
2022 Q3	119	70
2022 Q2	122	72
2022 Q1	120	72
2021 Q4	119	69
2021 Q3	123	67
2021 Q2	126	64
2021 Q1	126	66
2020 Q4	125	65
2020 Q3	125	65
2020 Q2	127	62
2020 Q1	130	61
2019 Q4	130	60
2019 Q3	132	59
2019 Q2	125	59
2019 Q1	128	61
2018 Q4	127	62
2018 Q3	125	61
2018 Q2	122	61
2018 Q1	115	64
2017 Q4	118	62
2017 Q3	115	62
2017 Q2	118	59
2017 Q1	118	60
2016 Q4	121	59
2016 Q3	123	57
2016 Q2	127	52
2016 Q1	125	52
2015 Q4	122	52
2015 Q3	122	52
2015 Q2	123	47
2015 Q1	126	46
2014 Q4	124	47
2014 Q3	124	44

Other Morris models

Minor — 14,826 licensed
Mini — 4,514 licensed
Oxford — 1,074 licensed
Marina — 412 licensed
6cwt — 437 licensed
Cowley — 542 licensed

See how many of every Morris model are left

Common questions

How many Morris 1300 cars are left in the UK?

125 were licensed and 77 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morris 1300 cars are SORN?

77 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 202 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1300 disappearing?

What fuel is the 1300 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Morris 1300 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 1300 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.