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Hi,my wife has finally treated herself to a new to her car after having a 2003 Focus auto for 17 years!…It’s a smashing motor,drives perfect,what would be a sensible asking price if someone was interested in it please,would come with a new MOT?
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Depends on mileage and service history.
around 2 grand with low mileage for year, FSh and years mot.
1500 quid if mileage higher, patchy history.
In ULEZ areas, its worthless.
Last edited by: Zero on Sat 3 Feb 24 at 20:39
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Autotrader app (and several websites) have valuation tools. However, at that age it’ll come down more to condition and service history. With twelve months MOT on it, it must be worth a grand these days.
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It’s value is more than you might think . A 2003 model (petrol ) will be ulez compliant. I currently have a 2003 model 2.0 ghia that I bought for £400 5 years ago . It’s a fantastic driver . I reckon I could easily get my money back and more . Last month I purchased another focus , this is a 2005 , mk2 ghia . 1 owner from new , with 35 k miles . Paid £1400 . Absolute cracker . If your car is still in tiptop condition, can’t see why it shouldn’t fetch between £ 1-1200 .
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>> It’s value is more than you might think . A 2003 model (petrol ) will
>> be ulez compliant.
Not according to sutotrader
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>> >> It’s value is more than you might think . A 2003 model (petrol )
>> will
>> >> be ulez compliant.
>> Not according to sutotrader
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I took a 1.6 Focus at random from sutotrader, put it in here
tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
and it said 'compliant'.
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>> A 2003 model (petrol
>> will be ulez compliant.
>> I took a 1.6 Focus at random from sutotrader, put it in here
>> tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
>> and it said 'compliant'.
Same for my even older petrol Japanese limousine. Not that I'm likely to be driving in London.
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Taken from TfL site.
'Petrol cars that meet the ULEZ standards are generally those first registered as new with the DVLA after 2005, although cars that meet the standards have been available since 2001'.
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Well if it is compliant, and being an auto, it will fetch premium money in ULEZ areas.
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>> I took a 1.6 Focus at random from sutotrader, put it in here
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>> tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
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>> and it said 'compliant'.
I put 5 2003 Focus Auto's on sale into the checker, 2 came back as non compliant, 2 came back as compliant, and one came back SORNED.
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So some are and some not with, perhaps, 2003 or 2004 MY the changeover?
As long as the DVLA and TfL websites say compliant you can advertise it as such and I suspect it'll sell.
But £2k for a 20yo motor........
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>> But £2k for a 20yo motor........
ULEZ copliant, auto in good nick in London? Yeah.
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I meant to add that many pre 2004/5 drivers found they didn't get automatic exemption but had to go down the road of proving their car was compliant by getting the details from the manufacturer and then filling out forms with TfL.
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>>Taken from TfL site.
>>'Petrol cars that meet the ULEZ standards are generally those first registered as new with the DVLA after 2005, although cars that meet the standards have been available since 2001'.
>> I meant to add that many pre 2004/5 drivers found they didn't get automatic exemption
>> but had to go down the road of proving their car was compliant by getting
>> the details from the manufacturer and then filling out forms with TfL.
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Same applies to motorbikes.
A friend has an old Japanese bike that is potentially compliant, as are many others apparently.
He is taking it to an MoT station at New Malden ( London) that will test it and confirm it is ULEZ
compliant.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialist-schemes-testing-station-map
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>> I meant to add that many pre 2004/5 drivers found they didn't get automatic exemption
>> but had to go down the road of proving their car was compliant by getting
>> the details from the manufacturer and then filling out forms with TfL.
And many who did, still get ULEZ fines through the post, and have to appeal sending in the documentation to prove it.
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Hi,thanks for all your replies!...Interesting update,we sold it to the "We buy any car" people this afternoon for £1100,happy with that.
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Hi Phil,
If they WBAC reduce your offer when you get there (unless it's already done and dusted and that was their final bid after knocking off the usual bits for paint chips, etc) then it could be worth trying Motorway too.
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Or Arnold Clarke.
Local AC Vauxhall dealer in Kendal gave me best price for my Ford Focus
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Ford Focus - Value - Zero
