UK vehicle statistics / Morris

How many Morris Marina cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 412 licensed and 466 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morris Marina generic-model group.

Looking at a Marina?

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

Is the Marina disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 414 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 412 in 2026 Q1, flat 0%. That is up 7% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 466 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 878 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 878 Marina vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (466 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Marina — 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 Q1412466
2025 Q4413457
2025 Q3406453
2025 Q2400459
2025 Q1410449
2024 Q4410445
2024 Q3414446
2024 Q2412441
2024 Q1409446
2023 Q4411438
2023 Q3405436
2023 Q2409439
2023 Q1396445
2022 Q4394449
2022 Q3401443
2022 Q2398441
2022 Q1396443
2021 Q4400442
2021 Q3405438
2021 Q2401437
2021 Q1385447
2020 Q4374462
2020 Q3379457
2020 Q2368460
2020 Q1361469
2019 Q4362466
2019 Q3371452
2019 Q2363454
2019 Q1329468
2018 Q4321491
2018 Q3329483
2018 Q2320478
2018 Q1283511
2017 Q4279515
2017 Q3299495
2017 Q2299490
2017 Q1282481
2016 Q4279496
2016 Q3297474
2016 Q2293464
2016 Q1272473
2015 Q4271486
2015 Q3294458
2015 Q2298448
2015 Q1266455
2014 Q4260467
2014 Q3295433

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Common questions

How many Morris Marina cars are left in the UK?

412 were licensed and 466 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morris Marina cars are SORN?

466 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 878 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Marina disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 414 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 412 in 2026 Q1, flat 0%. That is up 7% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 466 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 878 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Marina 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.