£562 (Est: £2,000 - £3,000)
1996 Ford Escort Mk6 Serenade 16v
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 21 Mar 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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£562 (Est: £2,000 - £3,000)
1996 Ford Escort Mk6 Serenade 16v
UK • 21 Mar 2026 • Lot 321
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1996 Ford Escort Mk6 Serenade is a rare, limited-edition model with a 1.6-liter engine and manual transmission, featuring extras like central locking and electric windows. Having been in storage, it needs recommissioning, presenting an opportunity to restore a scarce special-edition Escort.
Condition
6
The listing mentions that the car is a 'rare surviving example' and 'well-presented,' suggesting it's in decent condition. However, it also notes that it has been in storage and is 'expected to require recommissioning prior to road use,' indicating some reconditioning is necessary. There is no mention of dents or damage. Therefore, a rating of 6 (Good) seems appropriate, indicating moderate wear but overall solid condition with some required reconditioning.
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71,618 miles
SFAAXXBBAATK49872
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
P689 RWW
1996
Auction
£562 (Est: £2,000 - £3,000)
1996 Ford Escort Mk6 Serenade 16v
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 21 Mar 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
First registered in 1996, this Escort Serenade was a limited-run special edition based on the 1.6-litre model and launched to celebrate Ford’s continued success as a market leader during the 1990s Powered by the 1.6-litre 16-valve Zetec engine paired with a manual gearbox, offering dependable performance and everyday usability typical of the Escort range Serenade specification included desirable extras such as central locking, electric windows, metallic paint and body-coloured bumpers, bringing the model close in trim level to the LX specification Increasingly rare today with few surviving examples, this solid and well-presented car may represent one of the better examples available and an ideal entry into 'Festival of the Unexceptional' style ownership Offered without reserve following a period of storage and expected to require recommissioning prior to road use, presenting a straightforward opportunity to return an increasingly scarce special-edition Escort to the road Exterior
Price Analysis vs Other Escort Mark 6s
£86
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£1,724
Median Price (Since 2020)
£163,125
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Escort Mark 6 Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 19th Mar 2020
Latest MOT mileage:
70,569 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 7th Mar 2019, 70,569 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- corrosion to suspension coil springs,exhaust,sills inner and outer corrosion to chassis legs.patch welding repaires in the past.
- front no plate cracked rear no plate starting to distort.
- oil leaks.
- corrosion to brake pipes in areas.
- slight wheel bind nearside front.
Passed
On 8th Mar 2018, 69,436 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- corrosion to both outer and inner sills,chassis legs,brake pipes in areas and suspension coil springs.
- engine hunting.
- front no plate cracked.
- small exhaust blow centre section.
Passed
On 9th Mar 2017, 67,893 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- body corrosion
- rear wheel arches corroded (sharp edges)
- front number plate cracked in two but still attached
Failed
On 3rd Mar 2017, 67,893 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Fail:
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively NS (8.2.2)
- Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering OS sill to floor not joined (6.1.A.1)
- Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering major corrosion to OSR chassis (6.1.A.1)
- Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering previous repair to OSR chassis not joined (6.1.A.1)
- Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering NSF floor corroded (6.1.A.1)
- Body has a sharp edge caused by damage rear bumper sharp edge (6.1.C.1)
Advisory:
- body corrosion
- rear wheel arches corroded (sharp edges)
- front number plate cracked in two but still attached
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