Highlights
- Stand-out Electric Orange metallic with two-tone Recaro interior
- Mountune 260PS performance upgrades
- Well maintained car with good history file
- Only six registered keepers from new
- Voted ‘Best Hot Hatch’ in 2006 by Auto Express
- Elevated ST-2 specification car in great condition
- Long MOT to November 2025 with no advisories
The Appeal
The hot hatch crown pinballed between Volkswagen and Peugeot until the arrival of the Focus. Ford’s all new car finally nabbed the crown. The second generation was even better, delivering more power from a bigger, 5cyl turbocharged engine. These are scintillating cars and no wonder Auto Express named it Best Hot Hatch in the same year that this car was first registered.
It is finished in stand-out Electric Orange metallic - and you will want to stand out in a ST - and is the elevated ST-2 model. The condition is impressive and a testament to its handful of keepers, who have also kept the mileage down to well below average levels.
Inside and out the car looks standard but a discreet boot badge reveals its secret weapon - it has the Mountune 260PS kit that includes alloy intercooler, high performance K&N filter and ECU modifications.
All too often STs look like they have been enjoyed a little too much. Not so this car. The alloys, bodywork, paintwork and interior indicate how cherished it has been. That is a point underlined by the history file and its long, advisory-free MOT.
These are viscerally exciting cars and this one looks like a future classic.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 22nd May 2006
- Six registered keepers
- First owner brought the car from ford dealers chambers of Sutton at 3 months old Mark was a ford master tech there, then the car was sold to a family member in 2011 then then passed to his wife
- In 2016 the original owner brought the car back he then sold it to the current owner
- Fitted with Original Mountune approved upgrades shown in photos and detailed above and below
- Old MOTs to support mileage
- Factory handboo, service book and wallet
- Service book shows regular stamps as shown in photos
- 2 keys fob
- V5C in current keeper’s name
- MOT to 20th November 2025 with no advisories and 71,740 miles showing on test
The Condition
- Smart Electric Orange metallic paintwork in good overall condition
- Paintwork shows minor signs of use such as stone chips and light marks but not unsightly
- Bodywork is straight and well kept with no accident damage reported
- Very smart factory alloy wheels that show barely, if any, signs of use
- Tyres in good condition with no obvious damage and plenty of tread
- Underside presents well with no structural advisories on last MOT
- Factory standard exterior aesthetics with small Mountune badge on boot
- Glasswork and lights in very good condition with clear headlights as shown
- Very smart and unmodified factory specification ST-2 interior in two-tone orange and black
- Orange and black fabric Recaro front seats are well kept with only light signs of use
- Rear seats appear little used
- Switchgear is well kept with Sony CD player present
- Door cards, headlining and dashboard are in good order with no damage to note
- Switchgear, electrics, dials and lighting all work correctly with no issues reported
- New alloys and correct tyres fitted 2019
- No reported dashboard warning lights and none visible in photos
The Mechanics
- 5cyl 2,521cc turbocharged engine delivering 225bhp in standard form
- Upgraded to 260bhp with Mountune pack as shown in photos
- 6spd manual gearbox
- Drives tight with no rattles or bangs
- No reported running or driving issues
- Regularly serviced and maintained as shown
- No advisories on current MOT
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