UK vehicle statistics / Wolseley

How many Wolseley 1500 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 534 licensed and 317 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Wolseley 1500 generic-model group.

Looking at a 1500?

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 1500 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 562 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 534 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 317 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 851 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 851 1500 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (317 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 1500 — 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 Q1534317
2025 Q4528319
2025 Q3537311
2025 Q2535313
2025 Q1539313
2024 Q4547301
2024 Q3552296
2024 Q2552291
2024 Q1542299
2023 Q4538298
2023 Q3546292
2023 Q2551290
2023 Q1551288
2022 Q4552287
2022 Q3562285
2022 Q2555284
2022 Q1559282
2021 Q4555284
2021 Q3553281
2021 Q2554275
2021 Q1549279
2020 Q4548280
2020 Q3554271
2020 Q2551267
2020 Q1556273
2019 Q4554272
2019 Q3553269
2019 Q2549268
2019 Q1554269
2018 Q4555266
2018 Q3546269
2018 Q2535274
2018 Q1504298
2017 Q4503302
2017 Q3511293
2017 Q2511289
2017 Q1505283
2016 Q4506278
2016 Q3510274
2016 Q2510271
2016 Q1517263
2015 Q4524257
2015 Q3526243
2015 Q2522233
2015 Q1521229
2014 Q4516225
2014 Q3517223

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Common questions

How many Wolseley 1500 cars are left in the UK?

534 were licensed and 317 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Wolseley 1500 cars are SORN?

317 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 851 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 562 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 534 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 317 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 851 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 1500 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.