Morgan · 1968–2018
Morgan Plus 8
The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited with saving the company and keeping the company famous during the 36 years of its manufacture. Among Morgan enthusiasts, it is deeply associated with Peter Morgan, the owner-chairman behind its design.
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UK certified builds42017–2018
CO₂ (UK, WLTP/NEDC)256–282 g/km
Combined MPG (UK)23.3–25.7
Engine size4,799 cc
On UK roads9152025 Q4
UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.
Model years
Generations & variants
Photos
UK vehicles on the road
544 licensed and 371 SORN (915 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 873 |
| 2015 | 873 |
| 2016 | 886 |
| 2017 | 880 |
| 2018 | 903 |
| 2019 | 914 |
| 2020 | 909 |
| 2021 | 903 |
| 2022 | 914 |
| 2023 | 901 |
| 2024 | 899 |
| 2025 | 915 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q2461750CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Plus_8CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1366355154 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) fuel & emissions data — https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/Open Government Licence v3.0
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.