£3,500
1961 Wolseley 1500
The Market • UK • 23 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£3,500
1961 Wolseley 1500
UK • 23 Sept 2026 • Lot 5240
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1961 Wolseley 1500 has undergone significant mechanical and interior refurbishment, including a recent engine replacement and new clutch components. Despite the extensive work and good mechanical condition, the bodywork shows age with thinning paint and rust in common areas, suggesting it's next on the list for attention.
Condition
7
The car has been mechanically refurbished with a new engine and gearbox, and the interior has been re-carpeted and seats refurbished. However, the bodywork needs attention with thin paint, rust in usual areas like wheelarches and seams, and pitting on the wheels. Seals have perished. This aligns with a 'Very Good' rating, indicating overall solid condition with slight wear visible in paint and wheels, and potential for minor reconditioning.
/ 10
2,211 miles
WWA163540
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
YJB93
1961
Auction
£3,500
1961 Wolseley 1500
The Market • UK • 23 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
‘YJB 93’ came to market for the first time in half a century in June 2023.
Part of a small collection since 1965, it hadn’t been used for a while and our seller has lavished a huge amount of money on it since to bring it to a standard he was happy with: We’ll detail the exact nature of the work later but for now it’s sufficient to say that Our Man reports that this 1961 Wolseley 1500 is mechanically very good indeed.
But then it was no ordinary purchase; our seller was driving a Riley 1500 when he met his wife 65 years ago, so it seemed fitting to buy her a Wolseley 1500 as an 80th birthday present.
She was obviously thrilled but finds she is no longer able to enjoy driving it, hence this very reluctant sale.
Now that the mechanical components and interior have been so comprehensively refurbished, the bodywork should be next on the list: Not that it is especially bad, it’s more a case that its few shortcomings have become more obvious when viewed against the rest.
The paintwork – ...
Price Analysis vs Other 1500s
£560
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£3,936
Median Price (Since 2020)
£11,990
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 25th Aug 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
1,193 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 26th Aug 2017, 1,193 miles
Passed
On 6th Aug 2016, 1,180 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- slight rear brake imbalance
Passed
On 4th Jul 2015, 1,145 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
User Entered:
- slight rear brake imbalance
Passed
On 12th Oct 2013, 1,132 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- slight corrosion on n/s/f floor pan
- slight rear brake imbalance
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