Wolseley 15/50

111 on UK roads in 2025+1 vs 2024

On the road

111

111 licensed

Change vs 2024

+0.9%

+1 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Wolseley 15/50 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 111 licensed in 2025 - up 0.9% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Wolseley 15/50 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

No registrations recorded

What the typical Wolseley 15/50 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Wolseley 15/50 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L103
1.6-2.0L7
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Wolseley 15 50 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 7 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

66.7%

7 MOT tests in 2025 · 6 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

90%

2023

100%

2024

83.3%

2025

66.7%

▼ 23.3 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 Wolseley 15 50 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 9 cars tracked across years

417miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 144-562 miles a year (median 466).

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)

42,091

19,427middle 50%: 27,406-53,13162,129

Typical odometer rising: 47,651 → 51,551 → 30,163 → 42,091

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

50%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Wolseley 15 50 passes first time 66.7% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 417 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 50% past 120k.

Why a 15/50 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 15/50 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes100%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

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

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

0% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·2 fails analysed

Wolseley 15/50 - frequently asked

How many Wolseley 15/50 are left in the UK?

There are 111 Wolseley 15/50 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.9% on 2024.

How many new Wolseley 15/50 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 Wolseley 15/50 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Wolseley 15/50 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 Wolseley 15/50?

Most Wolseley 15/50 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Wolseley 15/50?

66.7% of Wolseley 15/50 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Wolseley 15/50 has around 44,717 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Wolseley 15/50 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Wolseley 15/50 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L103
1.6-2.0L7
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Wolseley 15 50 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 7 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

66.7%

7 MOT tests in 2025 · 6 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

90%

2023

100%

2024

83.3%

2025

66.7%

▼ 23.3 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 Wolseley 15 50 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 9 cars tracked across years

417miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 144-562 miles a year (median 466).

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)

42,091

19,427middle 50%: 27,406-53,13162,129

Typical odometer rising: 47,651 → 51,551 → 30,163 → 42,091

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

50%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 15/50 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 15/50 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes100%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

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

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

0% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·2 fails analysed

Wolseley 15/50 - frequently asked

How many Wolseley 15/50 are left in the UK?

There are 111 Wolseley 15/50 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.9% on 2024.

How many new Wolseley 15/50 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 Wolseley 15/50 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Wolseley 15/50 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 Wolseley 15/50?

Most Wolseley 15/50 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Wolseley 15/50?

66.7% of Wolseley 15/50 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Wolseley 15/50 has around 44,717 miles on the clock.

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