£32,000 - £42,000
1989 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 2WD
United Kingdom • 21 Feb 2026 • Lot 785
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1989 Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth is presented in Flint Grey with a grey cloth interior. It features a warranted 43,463 miles, a fastidious history file, and is in excellent, original condition, making it a rare and well-preserved example.
Condition
8
Excellent condition throughout, standard specification.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
WF0FXXGBBFKJ11354
Chassis No:
Odometer:
43,463 miles
G858 DKB
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Introduced in 1988, the Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth marked a significant shift in Ford’s high-performance strategy.
Where the original three-door Sierra RS Cosworth had been conceived primarily as a homologation special, the Sapphire RS Cosworth was designed to broaden the appeal of Ford’s turbocharged flagship, offering the same performance, now housed in a more discreet, family friendly, four-door saloon body.
Built at Ford’s Genk plant in Belgium, it combined everyday usability with genuine motorsport pedigree.
Power came from the familiar Cosworth-developed YB 2.0-litre engine, featuring a Garrett T3 turbocharger and producing 204bhp at 6,000rpm, with 203lb/ft of torque.
Driving the rear wheels through a 5-speed manual gearbox, the Sapphire RS Cosworth was capable of 0–60mph in around 6.1 seconds and a top speed of approximately 150mph.
In period, these figures placed it firmly among the fastest saloons on sale in the UK.
Although less visually aggressive than the earlier ...
Points of note
£4,644
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£24,924
Median Price (Since 2020)
£84,375
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Jul 30 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
43,462 miles
Registration Date
1989-09-28
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 31 2025 with 43,462 miles
Passed
On Apr 29 2024 with 43,436 miles
Passed
On Apr 20 2023 with 43,279 miles
Passed
On Feb 25 2022 with 43,117 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Road wheel slightly distorted all four (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- exhaust corroded/deteriorated
Passed
On Feb 24 2021 with 42,937 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center and rear boxes corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Failed
On Feb 22 2021 with 42,912 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Major:
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Advisory:
- coolant level topped up runs hot
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center and rear boxes corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Passed
On Feb 19 2020 with 42,369 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed
On Nov 19 2018 with 42,261 miles
Passed
On Sep 10 2014 with 42,231 miles
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