What a classic Wolseley sells for at auction
The median, the usual range and the way prices have moved, from 306 recorded Wolseley sales at public auction since 2004: which models make the most, which come up most often, and what each of them sells for.
Part of: Wolseley, the full marque guide306 Wolseleys have sold at public auction since 2004, at a median of £5,825; the middle half of them made between £3,266 and £10,825. The sale rooms see about 33 a year and 79% of the cars offered find a buyer. The Hornet is the one that comes up most often, with 72 sales on record at a median of £8,948. The highest result is £161,000, paid for a 10hp in November 2021.
In 2025 the median classic Wolseley sold for £4,102 across 36 sales, 26% down on 2024. In real terms, typical classic Wolseley prices were down about 68% over the five years to 2025, once inflation is accounted for.
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| Year | Sold | Median | In 2025 money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 20 | £3,776 | |
| 2025 | 36 | £4,102 | £4,102 |
| 2024 | 38 | £5,538 | £5,751 |
| 2023 | 24 | £5,674 | £6,088 |
| 2022 | 35 | £6,048 | £6,926 |
| 2021 | 33 | £7,471 | £9,238 |
| 2020 | 14 | £9,973 | £12,638 |
| 2019 | 13 | £7,500 | £9,601 |
| 2018 | 10 | £9,254 | £12,047 |
| 2017 | 10 | £5,150 | £6,860 |
| 2016 | 16 | £4,400 | £6,012 |
| 2015 | 10 | £5,982 | £8,254 |
| 2014 | 3 | £23,000 | £31,867 |
| 2013 | 6 | £19,962 | £28,053 |
| 2012 | 6 | £7,820 | £11,241 |
| 2011 | 3 | £2,377 | £3,505 |
| 2010 | 6 | £20,318 | £31,119 |
| 2009 | 7 | £7,312 | £11,480 |
| 2008 | 3 | £25,875 | £41,424 |
| 2007 | 4 | £14,801 | £24,520 |
| 2005 | 3 | £1,880 | £3,268 |
| 2004 | 4 | £13,494 | £23,934 |
Which Wolseley models make the most
Not every Wolseley is priced alike. The Ten sits at the top of the marque, with a median of £10,194 across 14 sales and most of them between £4,351 and £14,344. The 16/60 sits at the bottom at a median of £3,600, so the dearest Wolseley model typically makes about 3 times what the cheapest does.
- Ten£10,194 median, usually £4,351 to £14,344
- Hornet£8,948 median, usually £5,936 to £17,366
- 6/110£6,264 median, usually £3,248 to £10,600
- 6/80£5,348 median, usually £2,315 to £7,551
- 15/50£5,301 median, usually £3,620 to £6,710
- 1300£5,088 median, usually £2,175 to £7,343
- 14/60£4,800 median, usually £3,132 to £7,849
- Six£4,570 median, usually £2,910 to £6,838
- 18/85£3,800 median, usually £2,650 to £4,500
- 4/44£3,800 median, usually £2,259 to £5,062
- 1500£3,680 median, usually £2,546 to £5,130
- 16/60£3,600 median, usually £2,512 to £5,455
The busiest Wolseley models in the sale rooms
| Model | Sales | Usual range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornet | 72 | £5,936 to £17,366 | £8,948 |
| 1500 | 55 | £2,546 to £5,130 | £3,680 |
| 16/60 | 19 | £2,512 to £5,455 | £3,600 |
| 4/44 | 17 | £2,259 to £5,062 | £3,800 |
| Ten | 14 | £4,351 to £14,344 | £10,194 |
| 1300 | 12 | £2,175 to £7,343 | £5,088 |
| 6/110 | 9 | £3,248 to £10,600 | £6,264 |
| 18/85 | 8 | £2,650 to £4,500 | £3,800 |
| 15/50 | 8 | £3,620 to £6,710 | £5,301 |
| 6/80 | 8 | £2,315 to £7,551 | £5,348 |
| Six | 6 | £2,910 to £6,838 | £4,570 |
| 14/60 | 5 | £3,132 to £7,849 | £4,800 |
Plus 73 rarer variants with too few sales for a row of their own.
The latest Wolseley sales
- £6,609 Hornet
- £3,800 4/50
- £2,500 18/85
- £2,021 1500
- £2,100 1300
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Before you buy or sell
- Buying a classic at auction
Why the hammer price is never the price, what Category S and N actually mean, why a clean-looking V5C proves less than buyers assume, and how to think about bidding on a car nobody has let you inspect.
- Selling a classic privately
A private seller is not a shop, and the law knows it. Which consumer protections fall away, which three rules still bind you, why selling an unroadworthy car is an offence whoever you are, the DVLA steps that end your liability, and the payment habits that keep the money.
- Agreed value insurance
The trade valuation guides insurers use do not value cars over about twenty years old, which is why a classic on a market-value policy is a claim waiting to be argued. What the Financial Ombudsman expects, what the regulator found when it looked, what agreed value actually promises, and the evidence that sets it.
- What a restoration really costs
Why restoration bills reach numbers that horrify outsiders, where the money actually goes, and the practical protections that matter when handing a valuable car to a workshop for a year. Staged payments, written scope, and what happens if the business fails.
- Inspecting a classic before buying
The two free government checks and what they reveal, why the log book proves less than every buyer assumes, the serial numbers DVLA tells you to look for, what a paid history check adds, and where your rights differ between a dealer and a private seller.
- What a classic costs to run
The fixed costs are knowable to the pound, from the zero-rated tax to the capped MOT fee to the price of petrol this week. The variable costs are where the money goes, and no official source publishes them. What can be stated, what cannot, and how to budget for a car that was built to be fixed.
Strong evidence. 306 recorded sales and a dozen or more a year: the median and the range are well founded. Sold prices from public classic car auction results (2004 to 10 August 2026), not asking prices and not a valuation: a concours car and a project both sit inside these ranges, and condition, history and specification move any one car well outside them. Inflation-adjusted figures use the ONS CPIH index, in 2025 money. How to read these figures.