How many Morris 1800 cars are left?

Name: Morris 1800 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 84 licensed and 59 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morris 1800 generic-model group.

Looking at a 1800?

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 1800 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1800 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 91 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 84 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 59 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 143 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 143 1800 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (59 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual 1800 — 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	84	59
2025 Q4	87	55
2025 Q3	85	57
2025 Q2	91	50
2025 Q1	91	51
2024 Q4	88	52
2024 Q3	89	53
2024 Q2	88	56
2024 Q1	88	55
2023 Q4	90	56
2023 Q3	88	57
2023 Q2	89	57
2023 Q1	86	58
2022 Q4	82	59
2022 Q3	83	57
2022 Q2	85	56
2022 Q1	88	54
2021 Q4	88	53
2021 Q3	85	54
2021 Q2	84	54
2021 Q1	77	58
2020 Q4	75	56
2020 Q3	79	58
2020 Q2	80	61
2020 Q1	85	56
2019 Q4	87	56
2019 Q3	87	56
2019 Q2	88	55
2019 Q1	84	59
2018 Q4	82	61
2018 Q3	80	59
2018 Q2	80	59
2018 Q1	75	63
2017 Q4	79	58
2017 Q3	75	59
2017 Q2	79	55
2017 Q1	82	55
2016 Q4	80	57
2016 Q3	80	54
2016 Q2	79	53
2016 Q1	78	53
2015 Q4	81	49
2015 Q3	81	47
2015 Q2	81	45
2015 Q1	76	51
2014 Q4	78	49
2014 Q3	80	47

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 1800 cars are left in the UK?

84 were licensed and 59 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morris 1800 cars are SORN?

59 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 143 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1800 disappearing?

Does this say whether one 1800 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.