
£8,000 - £12,000
1982 Ford Escort XR3
United Kingdom • 31 Jan 2026 • Lot 500
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a restored Laser orange 1982 Ford XR3 with a 1.6 litre engine and manual transmission, showing 76,000 miles. It was recently part of a showroom display, and has been converted to run motorcycle carburettors.

Condition
7
Restored, slight wear might visible.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
WF0BXXGCABBK44930
Chassis No:
Odometer:
76,000 miles
SRA177X
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Registration: SRA177XVIN: WF0BXXGCABBK44930Mileage Showing: 76,000Transmission: Manual MOT: Exempt Number of Keys: 1V5 on Site: Buyer to apply
Restored example
Recently part of a showroom display
First registered January 1982 this Laser orange XR3 with its 1.6 litre engine has been restored in recent years and spent most of its time as part of the owners showroom display.
Showing 76,000 miles.
Converted to run motorcycle carburettors.
Tax and MOT exempt.
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Points of note
£2,600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£8,613
Median Price (Since 2020)
£21,937
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Apr 22 2017
Latest MOT Mileage
41,201 miles
Registration Date
1982-01-11
MOT History
Passed
On Apr 13 2016 with 41,201 miles
Passed
On Apr 23 2015 with 40,134 miles
Failed
On Apr 22 2015 with 40,134 miles
There were 8 defects noted, with 6 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- (Dangerous) Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)
- (Dangerous) Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)
- (Dangerous) Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Passed
On Feb 07 2014 with 96,227 miles
Failed
On Feb 05 2014 with 96,226 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

