£6,800 (Est: £5,000 - £5,500)
1981 FORD CAPRI S
Mathewsons • UK • 28 Oct 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£6,800 (Est: £5,000 - £5,500)
1981 FORD CAPRI S
UK • 28 Oct 2026 • Lot 234
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1981 Ford Capri S, a late model 3.0S, has been in the same ownership for 28 years and is being sold as a restoration project. The car has been stored since 2001 after failing its MOT, and comes with its parts dismantled and boxed, but is missing its V5 logbook.
Condition
3
The car has been off the road since 2001, failed an MOT in 2001, has been partially dismantled with parts boxed, and the V5 logbook is missing. Although there's evidence of a past engine rebuild and it was a daily driver until 2001, it requires substantial reconditioning.
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51,750 miles
RHD
United Kingdom
PFA 78W
1981
Auction
£6,800 (Est: £5,000 - £5,500)
1981 FORD CAPRI S
Mathewsons • UK • 28 Oct 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Mileage: Please refer to the video for the mileage showing Make: FORD Model: CAPRI S Registration: PFA 78W
Engine Size (cc): 2994 Year of Manufacture: 1981 Date First Registered: 01/01/1981 Current V5: NO Location: PICKERING You can view from: Wednesday 21 October 2026 - Tuesday 27 October 2026
Price Analysis vs Other Capri Mk IIIs
£700
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,000
Median Price (Since 2020)
£38,219
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Exempt / No Records
No digital MOT tests found for this vehicle.
Latest MOT mileage:
Unknown
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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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