UK vehicle statistics / Morris

How many Morris Oxford cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,074 licensed and 462 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Morris Oxford generic-model group.

Looking at a Oxford?

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

Is the Oxford disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,188 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 1,074 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 462 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,536 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 1,536 Oxford vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (462 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Oxford — 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 Q11,074462
2025 Q41,070458
2025 Q31,069453
2025 Q21,084443
2025 Q11,079448
2024 Q41,087449
2024 Q31,098433
2024 Q21,111432
2024 Q11,110432
2023 Q41,101431
2023 Q31,104423
2023 Q21,126413
2023 Q11,121422
2022 Q41,127415
2022 Q31,120404
2022 Q21,138398
2022 Q11,150389
2021 Q41,153388
2021 Q31,155375
2021 Q21,162372
2021 Q11,177357
2020 Q41,177358
2020 Q31,175356
2020 Q21,169357
2020 Q11,178351
2019 Q41,179351
2019 Q31,185343
2019 Q21,188338
2019 Q11,180342
2018 Q41,176348
2018 Q31,167348
2018 Q21,164349
2018 Q11,146363
2017 Q41,150362
2017 Q31,155354
2017 Q21,160349
2017 Q11,144344
2016 Q41,144341
2016 Q31,141333
2016 Q21,155318
2016 Q11,159309
2015 Q41,165303
2015 Q31,168294
2015 Q21,160293
2015 Q11,154286
2014 Q41,156278
2014 Q31,176263

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Common questions

How many Morris Oxford cars are left in the UK?

1,074 were licensed and 462 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Morris Oxford cars are SORN?

462 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,536 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Oxford disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,188 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 1,074 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 462 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,536 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Oxford 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.