£4,100 (Est: £2,500 - £3,000)
1978 LEYLAND CARS PRINCESS 1800
Mathewsons • UK • 25 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£4,100 (Est: £2,500 - £3,000)
1978 LEYLAND CARS PRINCESS 1800
UK • 25 Sept 2026 • Lot 701
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Leyland Princess 1800, believed to be a unique specification, sold for £4,100, exceeding its estimate. It comes with extensive paperwork, including service history and MOTs, though a partial V5 is present with a missing slip.
Condition
6
The car has a lot of paperwork and service history, but it's a 1978 model and some of the paperwork is missing, like the trade and export slip. This indicates some wear and tear expected for its age, requiring some reconditioning.
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51,154 miles (via 2018 MOT)
ASE 698S
1978
Auction
Manual
LHD
United Kingdom
£4,100 (Est: £2,500 - £3,000)
1978 LEYLAND CARS PRINCESS 1800
Mathewsons • UK • 25 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Make: LEYLAND CARS Model: PRINCESS 1800 Registration: ASE 698S
Engine Size (cc): 1798 Year of Manufacture: 1978 Date First Registered: 16/05/1978 Current V5: YES Location: PICKERING You can view from: Wednesday 16 September 2026 - Tuesday 22 September 2026
Price Analysis vs Other Princesss
£2,700
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,100
Median Price (Since 2020)
£5,550
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Average Price
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Rare Sale
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Previous Princess Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 23rd Apr 2019
Latest MOT mileage:
51,154 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 12th Apr 2018, 51,154 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front tyres perishing.
- Rear tyres perishing.
Passed
On 24th Apr 2017, 49,768 miles
Passed
On 8th Apr 2016, 47,758 miles
Failed
On 4th Apr 2016, 47,758 miles
There were 6 defects noted, with 2 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- (Dangerous) Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
MOT Mileage Trend
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Auction House Headquarters
Mathewsons
Pickering Road, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, Yorkshire, YO18 7LH
Operating from Pickering, North Yorkshire, Mathewsons is a physical auction house dealing in classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They hold regular live auctions and provide vehicle consignment services.
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