How many Morris 8cwt cars are left?

Name: Morris 8cwt 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 81 licensed and 52 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morris 8cwt generic-model group.

Looking at a 8cwt?

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 8cwt is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 8cwt disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 87 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 81 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 52 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 133 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 8cwt generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Ask why it was off the road — Of the 133 8cwt vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (52 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual 8cwt — 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	81	52
2025 Q4	81	51
2025 Q3	82	49
2025 Q2	86	45
2025 Q1	85	47
2024 Q4	85	44
2024 Q3	87	44
2024 Q2	87	44
2024 Q1	87	45
2023 Q4	84	44
2023 Q3	86	43
2023 Q2	87	45
2023 Q1	84	46
2022 Q4	83	45
2022 Q3	84	45
2022 Q2	83	46
2022 Q1	80	47
2021 Q4	78	46
2021 Q3	79	45
2021 Q2	79	44
2021 Q1	81	43
2020 Q4	81	42
2020 Q3	79	45
2020 Q2	78	44
2020 Q1	78	45
2019 Q4	78	46
2019 Q3	78	46
2019 Q2	76	48
2019 Q1	78	46
2018 Q4	76	47
2018 Q3	75	45
2018 Q2	70	45
2018 Q1	66	48
2017 Q4	64	50
2017 Q3	68	48
2017 Q2	65	50
2017 Q1	70	43
2016 Q4	75	40
2016 Q3	76	39
2016 Q2	77	38
2016 Q1	76	39
2015 Q4	76	41
2015 Q3	75	41
2015 Q2	75	40
2015 Q1	72	43
2014 Q4	73	44
2014 Q3	75	41

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 8cwt cars are left in the UK?

81 were licensed and 52 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morris 8cwt cars are SORN?

52 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 133 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 8cwt disappearing?

What fuel is the 8cwt coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Morris 8cwt generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 8cwt 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.