UK vehicle statistics / Morris

How many Morris Minor cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 14,826 licensed and 8,862 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morris Minor generic-model group.

Looking at a Minor?

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

Is the Minor disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 15,420 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 14,826 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,862 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 23,688 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 23,688 Minor vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (8,862 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Minor — 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 Q114,8268,862
2025 Q414,8578,757
2025 Q314,9448,672
2025 Q215,0058,592
2025 Q115,0928,505
2024 Q415,1528,308
2024 Q315,3758,128
2024 Q215,4118,117
2024 Q115,3598,189
2023 Q415,1608,147
2023 Q315,2228,060
2023 Q215,4208,055
2023 Q115,3298,119
2022 Q415,3238,119
2022 Q315,3238,015
2022 Q215,3187,995
2022 Q115,2908,078
2021 Q415,2778,061
2021 Q315,2577,971
2021 Q215,3047,946
2021 Q115,1938,008
2020 Q415,1508,030
2020 Q315,1837,973
2020 Q215,0497,982
2020 Q115,0108,059
2019 Q414,9978,030
2019 Q315,0707,945
2019 Q215,0137,868
2019 Q114,9197,941
2018 Q414,7898,065
2018 Q314,7278,023
2018 Q214,4618,096
2018 Q113,8348,635
2017 Q413,8868,560
2017 Q314,0518,394
2017 Q214,1768,226
2017 Q114,1027,705
2016 Q414,0437,639
2016 Q314,2097,379
2016 Q214,3297,179
2016 Q114,3107,205
2015 Q414,3647,088
2015 Q314,5206,817
2015 Q214,6486,556
2015 Q114,7336,401
2014 Q414,6726,306
2014 Q315,0116,074

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Common questions

How many Morris Minor cars are left in the UK?

14,826 were licensed and 8,862 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morris Minor cars are SORN?

8,862 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 23,688 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Minor disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 15,420 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 14,826 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,862 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 23,688 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Minor 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.