UK vehicle statistics / Wolseley

How many Wolseley 16/60 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 201 licensed and 123 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Wolseley 16/60 generic-model group.

Looking at a 16/60?

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 16/60 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 16/60 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 219 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 201 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 123 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 324 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 324 16/60 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (123 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 16/60 — 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 Q1201123
2025 Q4201124
2025 Q3202124
2025 Q2206122
2025 Q1207120
2024 Q4206115
2024 Q3209114
2024 Q2209114
2024 Q1215111
2023 Q4215109
2023 Q3218109
2023 Q2218109
2023 Q1214109
2022 Q4219107
2022 Q3217110
2022 Q2211113
2022 Q1213111
2021 Q4214109
2021 Q3217105
2021 Q2211105
2021 Q1207109
2020 Q4211108
2020 Q3211108
2020 Q2211105
2020 Q1212107
2019 Q4209112
2019 Q3211111
2019 Q2209112
2019 Q1209111
2018 Q4210115
2018 Q3207115
2018 Q2205116
2018 Q1189131
2017 Q4185134
2017 Q3187129
2017 Q2193124
2017 Q1198119
2016 Q4193121
2016 Q3194119
2016 Q2192120
2016 Q1195117
2015 Q4190118
2015 Q3193116
2015 Q2195115
2015 Q1203109
2014 Q4200108
2014 Q3206106

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Common questions

How many Wolseley 16/60 cars are left in the UK?

201 were licensed and 123 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Wolseley 16/60 cars are SORN?

123 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 324 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 16/60 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 219 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 201 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 123 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 324 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 16/60 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.