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490. 1983 Ford Orion GL auto A very early Orion, seen in Betchworth, Surrey. Current keeper for 19 years. Crap photo because it was down a long driveway and I only had a phone with me. A830 SGN ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2022 ✓ MOT Expires: 1 October 2022 Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 13 October 1983 Year of manufacture 1983 Cylinder capacity 1597 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 1 Current owner since May 2003

489. 1974 Triumph Stag Seen in Horley, Surrey on 27th April. SAG 36M ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 November 2022 ✓ MOT Expires: 3 August 2022 Vehicle make TRIUMPH Date of first registration 12 February 1974 Year of manufacture 1974 Cylinder capacity 2997 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners unknown Current owner since Oct 2016 Mileage at last MOT: 79,720 Mileage since previous MOT: 24 Only covered 218 miles since 2017. No MOT history prior to 2015.

488. 1991 Volkswagen Golf GTI Seen in Malden Rushett, Surrey on 22nd April. H920 YYP ✓ SORN ✗ MOT Expired: 13 March 2020 Vehicle make VOLKSWAGEN Date of first registration 11 April 1991 Year of manufacture 1991 Cylinder capacity 1781 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour GREEN Number of previous owners: 4+ Current owner since Oct 2003 Mileage at last MOT: 126,710 Not tested since last MOT expired.

487. 1986 Ford Fiesta 950 Popular Plus and 1988 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Popular Plus Seen in Horley, Surrey on 25th April. The yellow one was offered on Ebay recently for £2950 but didn't sell. I'm pretty sure someone posted it in the Ebay tat thread, but I'm sorry I can't remember who,. D639 LYC ✓ SORN ✓ MOT Expires: 4 May 2023 Date of first registration 22 August 1986 Year of manufacture 1986 Cylinder capacity 957 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour YELLOW Number of previous owners: 4+ Current owner since Nov 2020 Mileage at last MOT: 97,753 ______________________________ E178 YKK ✓ SORN ✓ MOT Expires: 29 July 2022 Date of first registration 29 April 1988 Year of manufacture 1988 Cylinder capacity 1117 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners unknown Current owner since Apr 2020 Mileage at last MOT: 34,320

The Escort doesn't really surprise me, but £6k for a 1999 Fiesta is completely mental.

486. 1994 Montego Countryman 2.0 Diesel Turbo Seen in Coulsdon, Surrey on 24th April. L313 FOP ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2022 ✓ MOT Expires: 31 August 2022 Vehicle make ROVER Date of first registration 1 March 1994 Year of manufacture 1994 Cylinder capacity 1998 cc Fuel type DIESEL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 3 Current owner since May 2002 Mileage at last MOT: 200,160 Mileage since previous MOT: 1,248 Quite a few corrosion repairs needed for MOTs in recent years.

@Datsuncog pointed out that this comment by @maxxo in his XM thread was quoteworthy and it seems we don't have a 2022 forum quote thread yet, so as it's nearly halfway through the year, here goes: "I think I’ve got pretty lucky with this one. Apart from the way it likes to catch fire, I think it’s pretty reliable"

Yep, first registered 1989 according to DVLA.

@Spottedlaurel in the grin thread

Your three Fords lined up in date order would make a cracking photo.

Definitely. Count the ways this "1963" Mini isn't as old as made out:

1990 Mitsubishi Colt automatic for £1,995 at a small used car dealer in Surrey.

The list price of that Orion new was £6829 (the diesel was the most expensive engine option for a GL) so I suppose it has depreciated slightly! March 1985 brochure

This is true. And it had to be a 3.0 Senator at that. Flickr link Anyway, superb purchase!

485. 1963 Wolseley 6/110 Seen in Malden Rushett, Surrey on 22nd April. 777 XKK ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2023 MOT Exempt Vehicle make WOLSELEY Date of first registration 16 May 1963 Year of manufacture 1963 Cylinder capacity 2912 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 4+ Current owner since Feb 2019 Mileage at last MOT (2017): 54,028