We did a little bit of digging on the DVLA website, which suggests that the road tax expired in 1997. Obviously, there’s no MOT history showing. The last V5 issued date is given as January 1991. Engine size is 1098cc and the car is registered as green.
From the seller: “Barn find mk1 escort 2 door pretty straight ideal for project complete car bought but no longer got the time to complete”
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