UK vehicle statistics / Morris

How many Morris Cowley cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 542 licensed and 172 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morris Cowley generic-model group.

Looking at a Cowley?

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

Is the Cowley disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 595 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 542 in 2026 Q1, down 9%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 172 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 714 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 Cowley generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 714 Cowley vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (172 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Cowley — 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 Q1542172
2025 Q4547168
2025 Q3547167
2025 Q2551165
2025 Q1561151
2024 Q4570143
2024 Q3577136
2024 Q2577135
2024 Q1578132
2023 Q4580128
2023 Q3576130
2023 Q2579129
2023 Q1570132
2022 Q4569138
2022 Q3571137
2022 Q2570134
2022 Q1563139
2021 Q4571138
2021 Q3578132
2021 Q2574134
2021 Q1560136
2020 Q4564135
2020 Q3571130
2020 Q2570124
2020 Q1582117
2019 Q4584115
2019 Q3585116
2019 Q2582113
2019 Q1578113
2018 Q4585112
2018 Q3585109
2018 Q2584105
2018 Q1583100
2017 Q459096
2017 Q359494
2017 Q259592
2017 Q157991
2016 Q457797
2016 Q358488
2016 Q258286
2016 Q157687
2015 Q457585
2015 Q357482
2015 Q257681
2015 Q157882
2014 Q457683
2014 Q358281

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Common questions

How many Morris Cowley cars are left in the UK?

542 were licensed and 172 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morris Cowley cars are SORN?

172 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 714 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Cowley disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 595 in 2017 Q2 and stand at 542 in 2026 Q1, down 9%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 172 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 714 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Cowley coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Cowley 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.