Est: £25,000 - £28,000
1980 Ford Escort RS2000
United Kingdom • 24 Jun 2026 • Lot 5
Vehicle Details
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Condition
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Manual
Transmission:
CK41XA90508R
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
DBU205V
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Rock-solid Australian import; 5-speed gearbox; electric power steering; long range fuel tank; adjustable suspension; ported big valve head; tubular manifold; ss exhaust; electronic ignition; a fabulous example of this sought-after Fast FordFord introduced the RS Rallye Sport models back in 1970.
Originally designed as a way of making limited numbers of homologation specials, it soon grew into a major marketing opportunity, and one that Ford grabbed with both hands.By 1976, when the RS2000 Mk2 was launched, the term RS was understood to mean something a bit special.
Unlike the Mk1 Escort which was developed by Ford of Britain, the Mk2 was a more sophisticated car that was jointly developed with Ford Germany.Based on a standard Mk2 two-door saloon shell, the RS2000 used the familiar 2-litre Pinto engine driving the rear wheels via a 4-speed gearbox.
Using a twin-choke Weber carb it was good for 110mph with the 0-60mph dash taking 8.5 seconds.
Its distinguishing feature was a ‘droop s...
Points of note
£1,350
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£32,940
Median Price (Since 2020)
£108,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Oct 12 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
60,268 miles
Registration Date
1980-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 13 2025 with 60,268 miles
Passed
On Oct 11 2024 with 59,842 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed
On Oct 11 2024 with 59,842 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Passed
On Aug 17 2023 with 58,756 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed
On Aug 17 2023 with 58,756 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Passed
On Jul 15 2022 with 57,067 miles
Passed
On Mar 04 2021 with 56,904 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe running front to rear,corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running across the rear axle ,corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed
On Mar 04 2021 with 56,904 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe running front to rear,corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running across the rear axle ,corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Passed
On Jun 11 2019 with 56,875 kilometers
Failed
On Jun 07 2019 with 56,875 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Advisory:
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- slight play steering rack o/s inner joint
Passed
On Jun 08 2018 with 56,742 miles
Failed
On Jun 01 2018 with 56,730 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Major:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Passed
On Jun 28 2017 with 56,291 miles
Failed
On Jun 16 2017 with 56,291 miles
There were 4 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- (Dangerous) Fuel system component leaking fuel leaking from rear carb (7.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Passed
On Jun 28 2016 with 56,000 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- front brake hoses perishing
- o/s steering rack gaiter perishing
- oil leak down n/s/r brake back plate
- rear brake imbalance high
Failed
On Jun 24 2016 with 56,000 miles
There were 10 defects noted.
Fail:
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle n/s lower (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle o/s lower (3.7.B.5b)
- Driver's seat insecure seat mounting bolt missing (6.2.A.1)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory:
- front brake hoses perishing
- o/s steering rack gaiter perishing
- oil leak down n/s/r brake back plate
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