WOLSELEY

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HOW MANY WOLSELEY ARE LEFT?

There are 2,971 WOLSELEY left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,362 WOLSELEY that are currently SORNED.

The total number of WOLSELEY was highest during 1996 Q4 (4,492). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 159 (4%) WOLSELEY have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of WOLSELEY has gained 415. Licensed models have increased by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 413.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 97 WOLSELEY models. Taxed models have declined by 68 and the SORNed total has increased by 165.

69% of the surviving 4,333 WOLSELEY in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY WOLSELEY ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,20704,2074,207
1995 Q43,69803,698-509
1996 Q44,49204,492794
1997 Q44,35404,354-138
1998 Q44,25404,254-100
1999 Q44,05604,056-198
2000 Q43,82103,821-235
2001 Q43,58803,588-233
2002 Q43,45203,452-136
2003 Q43,26503,265-187
2004 Q43,25803,258-7
2005 Q43,09503,095-163
2006 Q42,94702,947-148
2007 Q42,8248683,692745
2008 Q32,7948853,679-13
2008 Q42,7668473,613-66
2009 Q12,7518063,557-56
2009 Q22,7598113,57013
2009 Q32,7668703,63666
2009 Q42,7358793,614-22
2010 Q12,7138013,514-100
2010 Q22,7408103,55036
2010 Q32,7448563,60050
2010 Q42,7288413,569-31
2011 Q12,6977983,495-74
2011 Q22,6798503,52934
2011 Q32,6969243,62091
2011 Q42,6778893,566-54
2012 Q12,6868103,496-70
2012 Q22,6688353,5037
2012 Q32,6799143,59390
2012 Q42,6998883,587-6
2013 Q12,7337553,488-99
2013 Q22,7847643,54860
2013 Q32,8187943,61264
2013 Q42,8378833,720108
2014 Q12,8448873,73111
2014 Q22,8648913,75524
2014 Q32,9779123,889134
2014 Q42,9419383,879-10
2015 Q12,9699493,91839
2015 Q22,9439693,912-6
2015 Q32,9441,0013,94533
2015 Q42,9331,0343,96722
2016 Q12,9241,0553,97912
2016 Q22,9251,0583,9834
2016 Q32,9221,0854,00724
2016 Q42,9091,1104,01912
2017 Q12,9181,1214,03920
2017 Q22,9231,1724,09556
2017 Q32,9031,2034,10611
2017 Q42,8741,2354,1093
2018 Q12,8851,2374,12213
2018 Q22,9841,1594,14321
2018 Q33,0091,1644,17330
2018 Q43,0071,1734,1807
2019 Q13,0191,1624,1811
2019 Q23,0331,1624,19514
2019 Q33,0371,1794,21621
2019 Q43,0371,1854,2226
2020 Q13,0391,1974,23614
2020 Q23,0131,1924,205-31
2020 Q33,0191,2024,22116
2020 Q43,0031,2244,2276
2021 Q13,0051,2304,2358
2021 Q23,0261,2174,2438
2021 Q33,0201,2414,26118
2021 Q43,0141,2654,27918
2022 Q13,0341,2634,29718
2022 Q23,0311,2474,278-19
2022 Q33,0441,2494,29315
2022 Q43,0311,2614,292-1
2023 Q13,0331,2654,2986
2023 Q23,0331,2644,297-1
2023 Q33,0201,2704,290-7
2023 Q43,0061,2834,289-1
2024 Q13,0331,2804,31324
2024 Q23,0321,2844,3163
2024 Q33,0111,3034,314-2
2024 Q42,9721,3364,308-6
2025 Q12,9711,3624,33325

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

Vehicle licensing statistics last updated 18/10/2025.