Morris OXFORD

1,045 on UK roads in 2025-18 vs 2024

On the road

1,045

1,045 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.7%

-18 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Morris OXFORD is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,045 licensed in 2025 - down 1.7% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Morris OXFORD cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Morris OXFORD looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Morris OXFORD on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,045total

Petrol99.2%
Diesel0.8%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric3
Under 1.0L11
1.0-1.6L516
1.6-2.0L455
2.0-3.0L53
Over 3.0L7

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Morris Oxford holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 38 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

94.6%

38 MOT tests in 2025 · 37 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

93.2%

2023

86.4%

2024

89.7%

2025

94.6%

▲ 1.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Morris Oxford is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 34 cars tracked across years

401miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 145-574 miles a year (median 360).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

43,392

6,408middle 50%: 12,585-71,93881,163

Typical odometer rising: 45,551 → 46,606 → 39,529 → 43,392

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.8%

40-80k

93.8%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Morris Oxford passes first time 94.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 401 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 93.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a OXFORD fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 2 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a OXFORD fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres50%

Body & structure50%

Visibility50%

Brakes50%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1

A tyre seriously damaged1

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced1

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle1

Braking effort inadequate at a wheel1

100% flagged dangerous·5 defects per fail·2 fails analysed

Morris OXFORD - frequently asked

How many Morris OXFORD are left in the UK?

There are 1,045 Morris OXFORD cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Morris OXFORD were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Morris OXFORD use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Morris OXFORD on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Morris OXFORD?

Most Morris OXFORD cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Morris OXFORD?

94.6% of Morris OXFORD cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Morris OXFORD has around 48,983 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Morris OXFORD looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Morris OXFORD on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,045total

Petrol99.2%
Diesel0.8%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric3
Under 1.0L11
1.0-1.6L516
1.6-2.0L455
2.0-3.0L53
Over 3.0L7

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Morris Oxford holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 38 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

94.6%

38 MOT tests in 2025 · 37 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

93.2%

2023

86.4%

2024

89.7%

2025

94.6%

▲ 1.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Morris Oxford is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 34 cars tracked across years

401miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 145-574 miles a year (median 360).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

43,392

6,408middle 50%: 12,585-71,93881,163

Typical odometer rising: 45,551 → 46,606 → 39,529 → 43,392

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.8%

40-80k

93.8%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a OXFORD fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 2 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a OXFORD fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres50%

Body & structure50%

Visibility50%

Brakes50%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1

A tyre seriously damaged1

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced1

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle1

Braking effort inadequate at a wheel1

100% flagged dangerous·5 defects per fail·2 fails analysed

Morris OXFORD - frequently asked

How many Morris OXFORD are left in the UK?

There are 1,045 Morris OXFORD cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Morris OXFORD were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Morris OXFORD use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Morris OXFORD on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Morris OXFORD?

Most Morris OXFORD cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Morris OXFORD?

94.6% of Morris OXFORD cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Morris OXFORD has around 48,983 miles on the clock.

Buying a Morris OXFORD?

Before you buy a specific Morris OXFORD, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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