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1978 Ford Escort

Saloon 1600 Sport

62,175mi Manual Petrol 1.6L

Total Price  £39,990

Monthly  ~£839/pm

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Dealer in Ottery St Mary

Rated 4.7 (80 Reviews)

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Rated 4.7 out of 5 in 80 reviews. 91% rated great, 3% ok and 6% bad.

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1978 Ford Escort Saloon 1600 Sport

62,175mi Manual Petrol 1.6L

Ottery St Mary

 - Rated 4.7

£39,990

from £839/pm

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51,795mi Petrol

£17,995

£21,995 less

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from £378/pm

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Petrol

Now on offer and ready for its new owner to drive home is this Ford Escort with a CC petrol engine and 51,795 miles clocked-up on the dash.

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Hatchback Rs 1600I 1981

2,450mi Manual Petrol 1.6L

£17,995

£21,995 less

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£462pm less

from £378/pm

4.4 (206 reviews)

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Same model

60k less miles

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Manual

Analysing several factors, the UK Reliability Index collects the data based on the millions of pounds worth of claims that are filed by drivers throughout each year. It considers: the rate of failure, inconvenience for motorists and cost and gives you a detailed overview of cars on the UK's roads. The Ford Escort is in the top 20 of the reliability index and this dealership in Spalding currently has this used Hatchback Rs 1600I 1981 for sale at just £17,995. That is already a really good deal for this model and it's even better if you're less likely to have to fork out for repairs.

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69,000mi Manual Petrol 1.6L

£19,990

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£420pm less

from £420/pm

4.6 (705 reviews)

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Same model

7k more miles

8yrs newer

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Petrol

Manual

The Ford Escort is manufactured to be durable and dependable and is in the top 20 of the UK's reliability index. This second-hand model is on offer from this dealership in the shade of white with a 1.6l petrol engine with manual transmission . 

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1.4 L

61,000mi Manual Petrol 1.4L

£10,995

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from £231/pm

3.3 (69 reviews)

Lower rating

Same model

1k less miles

9yrs newer

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Manual

Are you considering going for a model that has been manufactured to be durable and dependable and is among those ranked in the top 20 of the United Kingdom's reliability index? Consider this particular  model from our dealership in Watford that’s got manual transmission, a 1.4 ltr petrol engine and 61,000 miles clocked-up on the dashboard.

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Estimated payments

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monthly estimate (hp)
£839/pm
60 monthly payments of £839
Best available rate 9.9% APR
Total to pay £50,365
Total cost of credit £10,375
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We act as a Broker, not a Lender. Rates from 9.9% APR. A Representative HP Example: borrowing £10,000 over 60 Months with a representative of 16.35% APR, an annual interest rate of 16.35% (fixed) and a deposit of £0.00, the amount payable would be 59 repayments of £239.16 per month, with one final repayment of £249.16 (which includes the option to purchase fee of £10.00), with a total cost of credit of £4,349.41 and a total amount payable of £14,359.41. Finset Finance is a broker, not a lender. This means that we may offer different rates and the above is for illustrative purposes only and is not a quote or an offer of finance.

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Review Analysis

We analysed 24 Google reviews of this dealer, posted between September 2024 and July 2026.

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24 reviews · Local Guides 4.6 / 5 Local Guides are people Google recognises for reviewing lots of places, not just this one. This figure comes from a separate check of 71 Google reviews of this listing, of every kind, so it is a different set from the review count beside it. 33 of those were written by Local Guides, who average 4.6, against 4.7 for all 71. Across UK dealers, Local Guides rate about 0.2 stars lower than everyone else.

Updated 19 Aug 2026

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20 reviews from people who bought a car · Local Guides 4.6 / 5 Local Guides are people Google recognises for reviewing lots of places, not just this one. This figure comes from a separate check of 71 Google reviews of this listing, of every kind, so it is a different set from the review count beside it. 33 of those were written by Local Guides, who average 4.6, against 4.7 for all 71. Across UK dealers, Local Guides rate about 0.2 stars lower than everyone else.

Updated 19 Aug 2026

We don't have enough reviews from people who bought a car to compare this dealer with other dealers.

2 reviews from people who visited but did not buy · Local Guides 4.6 / 5 Local Guides are people Google recognises for reviewing lots of places, not just this one. This figure comes from a separate check of 71 Google reviews of this listing, of every kind, so it is a different set from the review count beside it. 33 of those were written by Local Guides, who average 4.6, against 4.7 for all 71. Across UK dealers, Local Guides rate about 0.2 stars lower than everyone else.

Updated 19 Aug 2026

We don't have enough reviews from people who visited but did not buy to show how they rated this dealer.

4 reviews from people who came in for service or repair · Local Guides 4.6 / 5 Local Guides are people Google recognises for reviewing lots of places, not just this one. This figure comes from a separate check of 71 Google reviews of this listing, of every kind, so it is a different set from the review count beside it. 33 of those were written by Local Guides, who average 4.6, against 4.7 for all 71. Across UK dealers, Local Guides rate about 0.2 stars lower than everyone else.

Updated 19 Aug 2026

We don't have enough reviews from people who came in for service or repair to show how they rated this dealer.

Based on reviews posted between September 2024 and July 2026, so these figures describe how this dealer is trading now rather than years ago. Google lists 80 reviews in total. Compared against every UK dealer we track. How this is worked out Are you this dealer? Tell us if a figure is wrong.

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