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1986 Ford Escort L
United Kingdom • 29 Nov 2025 • Lot 500-2r
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is the first Mk. IV Escort produced. It is a prototype with chassis and engine number one, in very original condition and running order.
Condition
7
Very original and running order
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
WFOAXXGCAAGT00001
Chassis No:
Odometer:
88,000 miles
C830 BOT
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• First Mk.
IV produced• Prototype with chassis number one and engine number oneThe third generation Escort, codenamed 'Erika', was launched in September 1980.
The car, Ford Europe's second front-wheel drive, was originally meant to be called the 'Ford Erika' but ended up retaining the Escort name.
Sales in the United Kingdom increased and, by 1982, it had overtaken the ageing Cortina as the nation's best-selling car and beginning an eight-year run as Britain's bestseller.
Unlike the Mk.
II, which had essentially been a reskin of the original 1968 platform, the Mk.
III was a completely new 'wheels-up' design and was conceived as a hi-tech, high-efficiency vehicle which would compete with the Volkswagen Golf, considered at the time the class benchmark, and indeed the car was launched with the advertising tagline "Simple is Efficient".
This example was the first ever Mk.
IV produced and was Ford’s Press release car.
It was written up in Practical Classics Car for the July 2025 i...
Points of note
£86
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,700
Median Price (Since 2020)
£157,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Nov 05 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
86,385 miles
Registration Date
1986-04-17
MOT History
Passed
On Nov 06 2025 with 86,385 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On Apr 25 2024 with 86,385 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed
On Apr 25 2024 with 86,385 miles
There were 10 defects noted.
Major:
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory:
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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