£50,625 • £50,000 - £60,000
1974 Ford Capri RS3100
United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1974 Ford Capri RS3100 is a rare homologation special, one of only 250 hand-built examples. It features a 3.1-litre V6 engine, upgraded components, and a recent service, making it a significant piece of British motorsport history suitable for collectors.
Condition
7
The car has been restored and refreshed, with some modifications for usability. It has covered 95,228 miles but seen minimal use recently. There's evidence of care and maintenance, suggesting it's in good overall condition with slight wear.
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Manual
Transmission:
BBECND26247
Chassis No:
Odometer:
95,239 miles
ROW 131M
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
An exceptionally rare 'homologation special', this 1974 Ford Capri RS3100 is one of just 250 examples hand-built by Ford’s Advanced Vehicle Operations (AVO) division to qualify the model for competition in the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC).
Presented in its original Stardust Silver with factory correct detailing, it remains a highly sought after and significant piece of British motorsport history.
First registered in June 1974 as ROW 131M, this particular RS3100 was built during the final months of Capri RS3100 production and is fitted with the model’s signature 3.1-litre ‘Essex’ V6, co-developed with Cosworth and fuelled by a Weber 38DGAS twin-choke carburettor, delivering 148bhp through a 4-speed manual gearbox to the rear wheels.
As an homologation car, the RS3100 featured a host of upgrades over the standard Capri, including Bilstein dampers, uprated springs, negative camber front geometry, a revised crossmember, ventilated front disc brakes, 9" rear drums and distin...
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£18,760
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£54,562
Median Price (Since 2020)
£59,625
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Aug 06 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
95,299 miles
Registration Date
1974-06-13
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 07 2025 with 95,299 miles
Failed
On Jul 24 2025 with 95,226 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Washer jet slightly mis-aligned but still providing enough washer fluid to the windscreen
- Offside Front Washer jet slightly mis-aligned but still providing enough washer fluid to the windscreen
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed
On Jun 14 2024 with 95,204 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Minor:
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Front Floor pan corroded
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Slight play both front strut top mounts
Failed
On Jun 14 2024 with 95,203 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Minor:
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Front Floor pan corroded
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Slight play both front strut top mounts
Passed
On May 12 2023 with 95,163 miles
There were 7 defects noted, with 2 deemed dangerous.
Advisory:
- Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- (Dangerous) Nearside Front brake hose rubbing on shock
- (Dangerous) Offside Front brake hose rubbing on shock
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Failed
On May 03 2023 with 95,158 miles
There were 12 defects noted, with 2 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust system insecure rubbers broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Advisory:
- Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- (Dangerous) Nearside Front brake hose rubbing on shock
- (Dangerous) Offside Front brake hose rubbing on shock
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed
On Mar 08 2021 with 95,147 miles
Passed
On Oct 17 2019 with 95,073 miles
Passed
On Aug 30 2018 with 95,012 miles
Passed
On Sep 19 2017 with 94,881 miles
Passed
On Mar 30 2011 with 94,848 miles
Failed
On Mar 29 2011 with 94,842 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Passed
On Sep 12 2009 with 94,546 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On Aug 08 2008 with 93,389 miles
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