Car statistics

Morris car statistics

How many Morris cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Morris model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.

Last updated
Records analysed
37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 26,178 −1.3% on a year earlier
  • Rank among makes No. 46 0.08% of licensed cars
  • Declared SORN 15,250 36.8% of those still registered
  • Most common fuel Petrol 99.9% of those licensed
  • Models with a page 7 listed below

How many Morris cars are on the road?

There were 26,178 Morris cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 15,250 declared off the road (SORN). That is 0.08% of all licensed cars, making Morris the No. 46 make on the road. That is 66.5% fewer than the 78,234 licensed in 1994, when this data begins. Petrol makes up 99.9% of licensed Morris cars, against 54.6% of all cars.

Morris cars licensed in Great Britain

The count was highest in 1994, when this data begins.

Morris cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year Licensed
1994 78,234
1995 58,971
1996 58,315
1997 51,965
1998 46,759
1999 42,768
2000 38,892
2001 35,734
2002 33,456
2003 31,686
2004 30,558
2005 29,288
2006 27,636
2007 26,597
2008 25,812
2009 25,570
2010 25,067
2011 24,958
2012 24,954
2013 25,573
2014 25,333
2015 24,984
2016 24,585
2017 24,443
2018 25,855
2019 26,365
2020 26,511
2021 26,807
2022 26,892
2023 26,690
2024 26,699
2025 26,230
2026 26,178

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Morris cars

All cars in Great Britain

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Morris models

7 Morris models have a page of their own. The most common is the Morris Minor, with 14,146 licensed: 54.0% of all Morris cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.

Morris models with their own page, most licensed first
Model Licensed Change on a year SORN Main fuel MOT pass rate
Minor 14,146 −1.8% 8,474 Petrol 78.9%
Mini 3,904 +0.5% 3,032 Petrol
Oxford 1,026 −0.5% 432 Petrol
1100 475 −0.6% 187 Petrol
Cowley 468 −2.3% 154 Petrol
Marina 388 −0.5% 435 Petrol
1300 114 −1.7% 73 Petrol

MOT pass rates are first-time passes of cars aged three and over in 2025. A dash means too few tests, or a model DVSA’s records do not separate from vans.

Makes of a similar size

Morris compared with makes of a similar size
Rank Make Licensed Change on a year Main fuel MOT vs same ages
43 Abarth 29,386 −1.8% Petrol 0.0 pts
44 Austin 26,950 −0.4% Petrol
45 Rover 26,887 −8.7% Petrol +5.9 pts
46 Morris 26,178 −1.3% Petrol
47 Bentley 25,759 +0.6% Petrol +21.7 pts
48 Aston Martin 22,801 +1.1% Petrol +21.4 pts
49 SsangYong 21,034 −4.6% Diesel −10.3 pts

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) 15 September 2026
Registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2001 to 2025 15 September 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
  • First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.

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