1996 Ford Escort 2.0 RS

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Escort
• Trim: RS
• Version: 2.0 RS Manual 4WD Euro 1 3dr Cosworth (224 bhp)
• Year: 1996
• Mileage: 76,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 224 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• Emissions standard: Euro 1

About this car

This 1996 Ford Escort RS has covered 76,000 miles. We have tracked this advert today. Our latest MOT record expired on 16 January 2021. Check the current position with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Hyams Autos in Malmesbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

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Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 1996 Ford Escort advertised today.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £80,094. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 16 January 2021; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 18 MOTs. The latest, on 15 July 2019, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.

Mileage at that test: 75,718 miles, which matches the advertised 76,000 miles.

Similar cars

1 other 1996 Ford Escort RS 2.0 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 8 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 1996 Ford Escort RS, 2.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £59,995, £20,099 less than this car. Dealer: Wynford Specialist Motors in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-escort-1996-2c1957291009