£20,500 • £17,500 - £20,000
1985 FORD ESCORT RS TURBO
United Kingdom • 12 Mar 2026 • Lot 474
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo was sold for £20,500, exceeding its estimate. It's a Category C insurance loss, meaning it was extensively damaged and deemed not worth repairing by the insurer, despite being repairable.
Condition
1
The car was declared a Category C insurance loss due to extensive damage, although repairable, the insurer decided not to repair it. This indicates severe damage, putting it in the 'Damaged' category.
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B986 DNO
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Insurance Category: CATEGORY C Make: FORD Model: ESCORT RS TURBO Registration: B986 DNO Engine Size (cc): 1597 Year of Manufacture: 1985 Date First Registered: 19/06/1985 MOT Expiry Date: 23/02/2027 Current V5: YES Location: PICKERING You can view from: Wednesday 4 March 2026 - Tuesday 10 March 2026
Points of note
£3,100
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£18,715
Median Price (Since 2020)
£63,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Feb 23 2027
Latest MOT Mileage
102,487 miles
Registration Date
1985-06-19
MOT History
Passed
On Feb 24 2026 with 102,487 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Passed
On Oct 29 2008 with 90,636 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Failed
On Sep 16 2008 with 90,630 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
Passed
On Jan 26 2007 with 90,441 miles
Failed
On Jan 23 2007 with 90,541 miles
There were 12 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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