£9,000 • £8,000 - £10,000
1973 Ford Capri 1600 XL Mk1
United Kingdom • 9 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1973 Ford Capri 1600 XL Mk1, offered from three generations of family ownership, is a rare find presented in Sunset Red. It has undergone a light restoration with modern replacement components, making it a usable classic sporting coupé.
Condition
7
The car has benefited from a light restoration and upgrades with modern replacement components, suggesting it's in overall solid condition. The description mentions it's an "honest and very usable example" but also notes that the refresh included suspension, brakes, exhaust and clutch work, indicating some wear was present. No major damage is mentioned, suggesting a rating of Very Good.
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Manual
Transmission:
BBECNP21367
Chassis No:
Odometer:
105,841 miles
UBH 354L
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
This 1973 Ford Capri Mk1 1600 XL, presented in its original (and quite rare) Sunset Red, has remained in the hands of one family since new.
A remarkable three-generation ownership story that speaks to the care and continuity this car has enjoyed throughout its life It's powered by a 1,599cc Ford Kent Crossflow four-cylinder producing around 71bhp, coupled to a 4-speed, close-ratio manual gearbox The XL was a mid-range trim and equipment level and featured sporty exterior styling like tape stripes and rocker-panel mouldings and interior upgrades included contoured bucket seats, deep pile carpeting, and a teak-grained instrument panel with gauges for oil pressure, temperature and fuel The Mk1 enjoyed a facelift in late 1972, adding revised lighting, updated bumpers, and other subtle refinements that kept the Capri fresh until the arrival of the Mk2 In recent years, the car has undergone a light refresh and modern replacement components have been fitted sympathetically where necessary, ...
Points of note
£2,415
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£10,876
Median Price (Since 2020)
£34,875
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Oct 21 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
5,485 miles
Registration Date
1973-05-18
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 10 2025 with 5,485 miles
Passed
On Oct 15 2024 with 5,407 miles
Passed
On Oct 10 2023 with 5,126 miles
Passed
On Oct 22 2022 with 4,931 miles
Passed
On Jul 27 2017 with 4,218 miles
Passed
On Jul 25 2016 with 3,374 miles
Passed
On Jul 22 2015 with 2,549 miles
Passed
On Jul 31 2014 with 2,066 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- filler on front inner wings
Passed
On Jul 25 2013 with 1,376 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- filler in rear of front inner wings
Passed
On Jul 25 2012 with 365 miles
Passed
On Jul 28 2011 with 98,738 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- both front wheel bearings noisy
- gearbox oil leak
Passed
On Jul 28 2010 with 97,050 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
User Entered:
- both front wheel bearings slightly noisy
Passed
On Jul 31 2009 with 95,432 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- low effort nearside rear brakes
- slight noise from both front wheel bearings
Passed
On Jul 23 2008 with 94,129 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
User Entered:
- battery insecure
- all wheel bearings slightly noisy
- engine oil leaks
- oil leak from rear diff
- oil lleak from gearbox rear seal
Passed
On Jul 16 2007 with 92,586 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Failed
On Jul 11 2007 with 92,586 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Front Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
User Entered:
- Battery insecure
- Oil leak
Passed
On Jul 01 2006 with 90,446 miles
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