REDLINE ALLEYFord Escort Mk1 (1968 to 1975): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Ford Escort Mk1 was built from 1968 to 1975 as a sedan or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: Mk1.
Key facts
- Years
- 1968 to 1975
- Chassis codes
- Mk1
- Body types
- Sedan, Wagon
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
1,541registered, built 1968 to 1975
98%NZ new (1,509)
2%imported used (32)
- Imported from
- United Kingdom 53%, Australia 38%, South Africa 6%
- Top regions for the Ford Escort
- Auckland (685), Christchurch City (358), Waimakariri District (133)
Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.
Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Escort Mk1 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
Looking up US recall data.
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