
£4,000 - £6,000
1956 MORRIS ISIS SERIES I
United Kingdom • 31 Jan 2026 • Lot 425
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare surviving Morris Isis Series 1, with few others on UK roads. It has a 2.6 litre straight six engine, manual column change gearbox, and a recorded mileage of 54,520.

Condition
6
Moderate wear, some reconditioning needed.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
[Chassis No]
Chassis No:
Odometer:
54,520 miles
311 BPB
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Very few Morris Isis Series 1 cars survive on UK roads so for ACA to have a sale with two well loved examples in, both from the same vendor, is rare indeed.
Our vendor has owned this example since 2011 and it records just six former keepers.
Described as being in good running order with sound bodywork.
The 2.6 litre straight six engine is matted to a manual column change gearbox.
In 2025 £1,160 was spent on a general overhaul, Further invoices are on file that cover the current ownership and further invoices cover back to the 1990's Comes with Workshop Manual, history folder and V5.
54,520 recorded miles
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Points of note
£1,451
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,100
Median Price (Since 2020)
£44,200
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Rare Sale
This vehicle comes to market rarely. In auction records we've only seen 10 sold before
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Previous Sales
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Apr 19 2013
Latest MOT Mileage
52,613 miles
Registration Date
1956-06-09
MOT History
Passed
On Apr 13 2012 with 52,613 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Passed
On Apr 20 2011 with 51,968 miles
Passed
On Jan 29 2008 with 51,487 miles
Failed
On Jan 28 2008 with 51,478 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

