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£5,400 (Est: £6,000 - £8,000)

1981 FORD GRANADA

Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 21 Jun 2026

Market Position:

Mid-Market

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£5,400 (Est: £6,000 - £8,000)

1981 FORD GRANADA

UK • 21 Jun 2026 • Lot 773

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1966 Ford Granada Ghia, a South African import, presents in excellent condition after a recent bare-metal respray and extensive mechanical refurbishment, including a new exhaust, head gasket, and four new tires. It boasts a well-preserved interior, low mileage showing on the odometer, and is MoT exempt, making it a compelling classic car offering.

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Condition 

8

The car is described as being in smart overall condition. It has had a bare-metal respray and many mechanical components have been replaced or refurbished. The interior is described as well-preserved. While it is a South African import and has had a few former keepers, the recent work and condition suggest it is in excellent shape.

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333 kilometers (via 2018 MOT)

BK66435

RHD

United Kingdom

Automatic

BFW 749W

1981

Auction

£5,400 (Est: £6,000 - £8,000)

1981 FORD GRANADA

Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 21 Jun 2026

Market Position:

Mid-Market

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Description

This 3.0-litre automatic Ford Granada Ghia is a South African import, first registered in the UK in September 2018.

Equipped with a sunroof and trimmed with a well-preserved light brown velour, the car is in smart overall condition, with 849km showing on its odometer.

(Another instrument cluster, also displaying kms, is in the boot.) The vendor has owned the car for 6 years, and in that time it has received a new master cylinder, complete exhaust, ball joints, 4 new tyres, refurbished wheels, head gasket, NOS boot lock, electric fuel pump and 4 wheels.

A couple of years ago it also received a bare-metal respray in Olympic Blue.

The car is supplied with a spare key, together with various receipts from the vendor's tenure, and a copy of its South African registration document.

It last Mo

T was passed with no advisories in 2018 (as a historic vehicle it is now exempt from testing requirements).

The V5C shows 1 former keeper.

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Price Analysis vs Other Granadas

£495

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£5,488

Median Price (Since 2020)

£33,000

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Compared to historical records, the sale price placed this vehicle squarely in the mid-market for the Granada.

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Previous Granada Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 12th Jul 2019

Latest MOT mileage:

333 kilometers

MOT History

Passed

On 13th Jul 2018, 333 kilometers


Failed

On 11th Apr 2018, 330 kilometers

There were 21 defects noted, with 3 deemed dangerous.

Fail:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wipers (8.2.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
- Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm cracked (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement sub-frame all the bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Steering rack damaged and unserviceable excessively worn inner shaft bushes (2.2.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted inner sill (5.2.6)
- Nearside Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

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