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£76,500 (Est: £80,000 - £100,000)
1988 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth #54/500
UK • 21 Mar 2026 • Lot 182
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1988 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth, #54 of 500, presents in excellent condition with just 35,790 miles. Benefiting from long-term ownership and a motorsport shell change in the early nineties, its low mileage is supported by extensive service history and MOT certificates.
Condition
8
The car is described as a 'superb example' with 'immaculate bodywork' further protected by paint protection film. It has a comprehensive history file and low mileage corroborated by MOT certificates. Minor reconditioning may be required due to its age.
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35,790 miles
WF0EXXGBBEGG38807
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
E52 SEL
1988
Auction
Description
This stunning Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth was supplied new by Bristol Street Motors Bromley to its first owner in March 1988 The comprehensive history file contains the original stamped service records.
Invoices in the file show that a Mr. M.G. Whittingham from Stoke-on-Trent would become a very long time owner from 1992 for approximately twenty-nine years until 2022.
It is understood the RS500 was subject to a Motorsport Shell change in the early nineties.
There are ten service references in the service book all the way through to December 2021 when he sold the car.
16 MOT Certificates are present dating from April 1992 to the most recent which is current until August 2026, all of which help to corroborate the low indicated mileage of 35,790 A collection of SORN Certificates confirms that the car spent two extended periods in storage and an invoice (December 2021) from Parkway Specialist Cars shows that it had a full service which included a cambelt, five new tyres and brake pads a...
Price Analysis vs Other Sierra RS500 Cosworths
£11,250
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£92,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£370,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 22nd Aug 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
35,779 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 21st Aug 2025, 35,779 miles
Passed
On 23rd Aug 2024, 35,758 miles
Passed
On 18th Dec 2021, 35,589 miles
Passed
On 14th Jun 2021, 35,354 miles
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