1962 Wolseley 1500 1.5L Petrol · 118 XWE
1962 Wolseley 1500 (1.5L, petrol). First registered 19/06/1962. Recorded mileage 26,871 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- WOLSELEY 1500
- Year / Origin
- 1962
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 10/07/2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 26,871 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1962
- Engine
- 1489cc
118 XWE Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/07/2024
- 26,871 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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118 XWE Mileage History
- 31/05/202426,871 mi
- 12/07/202426,871 mi
Average of roughly 0 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
118 XWE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1962 Wolseley 1500 (118 XWE) between May 2024 and July 2024.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 July 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Steering (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached trunnion (5.3.4 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a bod”; “Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii))”.
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