Wolseley HORNET

451 on UK roads in 2025-4 vs 2024

On the road

451

451 licensed

Change vs 2024

-0.9%

-4 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Wolseley HORNET is a rare sight on UK roads, with 451 licensed in 2025 - down 0.9% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. 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 HORNET cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Wolseley HORNET looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Wolseley HORNET on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L20
1.0-1.6L401
1.6-2.0L25
2.0-3.0L2
Over 3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Wolseley Hornet holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 31 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.5%

31 MOT tests in 2025 · 27 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

85.4%

2023

82.9%

2024

89.7%

2025

81.5%

▼ 3.9 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 Hornet is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 32 cars tracked across years

670miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 38-986 miles a year (median 184).

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)

49,937

3,979middle 50%: 15,682-73,73189,805

Typical odometer rising: 51,924 → 51,617 → 57,624 → 49,937

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88.9%

40-80k

76.9%

80-120k

80%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Wolseley Hornet passes first time 81.5% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 670 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 88.9% of low-mileage cars pass versus 80% past 120k.

Why a HORNET fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 5 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 HORNET fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical60%

Brakes60%

Visibility20%

Suspension20%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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.3

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED2

Audible warning inoperative1

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

Braking effort inadequate at a wheel1

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached1

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative1

Headlamp aim unable to be tested1

60% flagged dangerous·2.4 defects per fail·5 fails analysed

Wolseley HORNET - frequently asked

How many Wolseley HORNET are left in the UK?

There are 451 Wolseley HORNET cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.9% on 2024.

How many new Wolseley HORNET were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Wolseley HORNET car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Wolseley HORNET use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Wolseley HORNET 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 HORNET?

Most Wolseley HORNET cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Wolseley HORNET?

81.5% of Wolseley HORNET cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Wolseley HORNET has around 53,418 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Wolseley HORNET looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Wolseley HORNET on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L20
1.0-1.6L401
1.6-2.0L25
2.0-3.0L2
Over 3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Wolseley Hornet holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 31 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.5%

31 MOT tests in 2025 · 27 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

85.4%

2023

82.9%

2024

89.7%

2025

81.5%

▼ 3.9 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 Hornet is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 32 cars tracked across years

670miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 38-986 miles a year (median 184).

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)

49,937

3,979middle 50%: 15,682-73,73189,805

Typical odometer rising: 51,924 → 51,617 → 57,624 → 49,937

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88.9%

40-80k

76.9%

80-120k

80%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a HORNET fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 5 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 HORNET fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical60%

Brakes60%

Visibility20%

Suspension20%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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.3

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED2

Audible warning inoperative1

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

Braking effort inadequate at a wheel1

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached1

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative1

Headlamp aim unable to be tested1

60% flagged dangerous·2.4 defects per fail·5 fails analysed

Wolseley HORNET - frequently asked

How many Wolseley HORNET are left in the UK?

There are 451 Wolseley HORNET cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.9% on 2024.

How many new Wolseley HORNET were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Wolseley HORNET car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Wolseley HORNET use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Wolseley HORNET 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 HORNET?

Most Wolseley HORNET cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Wolseley HORNET?

81.5% of Wolseley HORNET cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Wolseley HORNET has around 53,418 miles on the clock.

Buying a Wolseley HORNET?

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

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