How many Wolseley 1300s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 46,286 on the road Built 1968-1973 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Wolseley 1100 with the bigger 1275 cc engine, sold from 1967 to 1973. It was the same clever front-wheel-drive BMC small car with fluid suspension, finished with the Wolseley grille, wood and leather. The larger engine made it a noticeably better long-distance car.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1971: 25 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 20 |
| 1971 | 25 |
| 1972 | 23 |
| 1973 | 13 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 101 still registered, the Wolseley 1300 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 23 Wolseley models and equal 1,053rd of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
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