£2,800 (Est: £3,000 - £4,000)
1997 Ford Probe 24V
Brightwells • UK • 10 Dec 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£2,800 (Est: £3,000 - £4,000)
1997 Ford Probe 24V
UK • 10 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This rare 1997 Ford Probe 24V, one of only 153 left, presents well in Alpine Green Metallic with a black leather interior. With 91,000 miles and four owners, it features a long MOT, original specification, and a professionally replaced sunroof panel, making it a tidy and reliable classic.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in good condition overall, with some professional welding completed in usual areas. The paintwork is in excellent condition with no lacquer peel. The interior is in good condition with a small hole in the rear seat. It has a replacement sunroof panel, which is a known weak point, and the original panel is included. All handbooks are present, and the service book has 17 stamps. The car requires minor reconditioning.
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91,000 miles
1FALT22B2V5007997
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
P497KEG
1997
Auction
£2,800 (Est: £3,000 - £4,000)
1997 Ford Probe 24V
Brightwells • UK • 10 Dec 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Description Only 153 Ford Probe 24V models are still on the road; this example has covered just 91,000 miles in 27 years; four owners from new and is MOTd until 31/07/26 This Ford Probe 24V comes in the rare Alpine Green Metallic with a black leather interior.
Everything works as it should, including the electric aerial, sunroof, immobiliser and the factory alarm.
The car remains in original, unmodified factory specification and runs beautifully.
All welding has been professionally completed in the usual Probe areas—rear wheel arches and both sills.
The paintwork is in excellent condition with no lacquer peel and the car benefits from a long MOT until 31/07/26.
The sunroof panel (a known weak point on these cars) has been replaced with a fibreglass unit, professionally resprayed to match and the original panel is included in the boot.
Inside, the standard Ford black leather interior is in good condition with no rips or tears, barring a very small 2mm hole in the rear passenger se...
Price Analysis vs Other Probes
£1,308
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,828
Median Price (Since 2020)
£17,059
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 10th May 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
91,069 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 11th May 2026, 91,069 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed
On 1st Aug 2025, 90,067 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Failed
On 13th Jun 2025, 90,055 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Major:
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbing inner edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbing inner edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed
On 15th Aug 2022, 89,713 miles
There were 33 defects noted.
Major:
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting multiple (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting multiple (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Minor:
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- shields fitted from new restricting access
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))
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