Highlights

Tidy and usable factory standard ST170
Highly rated 170bhp hot hatch
MOT to March 2027 with no advisories
Popular Magnum Grey metallic paintwork

The Appeal

After fumbling the hot hatch ball through the '90s, Ford finally came good with the utterly brilliant Mk1 Focus ST. With a chassis tuned by dynamics supremo Richard Parry-Jones, the new car set the new benchmark for family car driving dynamics.

The earliest cars are now approaching their 25th birthdays, making now a great time to get into the ST170 before it seemingly inevitably follows the values of other Fast Fords. This 2003 car is one you can properly use and enjoy before perhaps improving it down the line. It is a tidy, factory-standard car in popular Magnum Grey metallic whose lengthy MOT confirms it is structurally sound.

There are a few cosmetic points to note in the photos, but nothing to stop you jumping in and discovering a car that many rate as one of the best quick Fords of all time.

Key Information

Mileage: 156,096 miles (unwarranted)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
MOT status: valid until 18th March 2027 with no advisories
Technical specs: 170bhp 1,998cc Duratec-ST 4cyl, 6spd manual gearbox
Paperwork: some paperwork, handbooks and wallet, V5C

The Detail

Factory standard car in popular Magnum Grey metallic
Paintwork shows some scuffs, stone chips and marks in photos
Shallow dents to note to some panels, including offside rear arch, corner and boot
Factory multispoke alloys in fair condition, requiring cleaning and showing kerbing
Mix of Dunlop and Continental tyres fitted
No structural advisories on MOT
Blue and black part-leather interior in fair condition for age and mileage
Trim, driver’s bolster and other interior fittings show some age
Fitted with aftermarket JVC Bluetooth stereo
Recent work including new rear pressure vents, shock absorbers and trailing arms

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