How many Wolseley Hornets are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 133,568 on the road Built 1930-1970 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Two very different cars. The Hornet of the 1930s was a small saloon with a tiny overhead-camshaft six-cylinder engine, and the basis of many sporting specials. From 1961 to 1969 the name went on an upmarket Mini with a Wolseley grille, a longer tail with small fins and a proper boot.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1969: 21 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1930 | 2 |
| 1932 | 1 |
| 1933 | 3 |
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1969 | 21 |
| 1970 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 35 still registered, the Wolseley Hornet is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 23 Wolseley models and equal 1,454th 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?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.