£4,641 • £4,000 - £6,000
1978 Ford Fiesta 1.1 L. Registration number: BGP 175S. Mileage: 77,661. One owner for the past 45 years
United Kingdom • 17 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Ford Fiesta, owned by the same person for 45 years, is presented in Venetian red with a beige interior. It has been dry-stored, retaining its original features and structural integrity, making it a potentially great investment for a collector.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in amazing preservation due to dry storage, with the underside in perfect structural condition and no accidents. It starts and runs well and was last MOT'd in April 2022. However, it's an older vehicle that was last used in 2022 so requires at least minor reconditioning.
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77,661 miles
BGP 175S
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RHD
The current vendor purchased this early MK1 Ford Fiesta on the 23rd of June 1980 and has owned it ever since.
Finished in Venetian red with black bodyside coachlines and a Houndstooth beige fabric upholstery with matching beige door cards all in the original L specification.
Original supplying dealer steel number plates, period style Saisho radio cassette player, heated rear window.
Amazing preservation, thanks to being dry stored in the vendor garage all it's life.
The underside in perfect structural condition having never been welded and not been in any accidents.
With the 50th anniversary of the Ford Fiesta next year, what better way of celebrating this milestone with this original well cherished example.
Genuine examples like this one will also make this a great investment for the future.
Starts and runs like a dream, the vendor last used the Fiesta on the road when it was MOT'd in April 2022.
The vendor is reluctantly selling the Fiesta due to giving up driving.
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Points of note
£300
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£2,160
Median Price (Since 2020)
£65,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Apr 22 2023
Latest MOT Mileage
77,660 miles
Registration Date
1978-05-18
MOT History
Passed
On Apr 14 2022 with 77,660 miles
Passed
On Apr 23 2021 with 77,651 miles
Passed
On Jun 13 2018 with 77,615 miles
Passed
On May 19 2017 with 77,571 miles
Passed
On May 11 2016 with 77,493 miles
Passed
On May 15 2015 with 77,425 miles
Passed
On May 07 2014 with 77,413 miles
Passed
On May 14 2013 with 77,293 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- n/s/r wheel bearing feels slightly rough
Passed
On May 15 2012 with 77,080 miles
Passed
On Apr 26 2011 with 76,636 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
User Entered:
- both rear and n/s/f brake pipes not fully clipped
- o/s/f wheel is very slightly stiff to turn
- o/s/r service brake effort poor
Passed
On May 06 2010 with 76,373 miles
Passed
On May 14 2009 with 76,192 miles
Passed
On May 19 2008 with 75,960 miles
Passed
On May 21 2007 with 75,662 miles
Passed
On May 19 2006 with 75,446 miles
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