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£3,132

1981 AUSTIN METRO HLS

United Kingdom • 30 Aug 2025 • Lot LOT 319

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This red 1981 Metro 1.3 HLS, with 47,651 miles, boasts a long family ownership (1982-2025) and a recent MoT valid until December 2025. Despite 20 years off the road, its rarity (1 of only 10 licensed HLS Metros) and included history file add to its appeal.

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Condition 

6

The car was off the road for 20 years, but now has a valid, advisory-free MoT. It has receipts and MoTs from the early 1980s to 2004, suggesting some maintenance history, but moderate wear is likely given its age and time off the road. Therefore, it probably needs some reconditioning, putting it in the 'Good' condition category.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

XBFND1AD358563

Odometer:

47,651 miles

Reg Number:

LEW 761W

RHD/LHD:

RHD

1275cc.

This red Metro 1.3, in high-spec HLS trim, was in the same family's ownership from 1982 to 2025.

It spent 20 years off the road from 2004 to 2024, but it now has an advisory-free MoT which remains valid to 11th December 2025.

The odometer is showing 47,651 miles.

The history file contains the current V5C, a good collection of receipts and MoTs from the early 1980s to 2004, and an owner's handbook.

The car was first registered on 28th April 1981, and one of the invoices shows that it was sold a year later for £3775 to a resident of a Cambridge University college.

According to howmanyleft.co.uk there are only 10 remaining examples of the Metro HLS licensed for the road, so this has become quite a rare car.

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£3,300

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£24,870

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