It's as though they just disappeared overnight. I remember a few years back I would see them everywhere, so common. And then I think around a year passed by and I ended up noticing that you just so rarely see them anymore. I have a MK1 Flight in red (so rare to see Mk1 Focuses in red). It's 20 years old, engine gets through oil a bit quicker than it used to, so I have to top it up one or two extra times a year, and a lot of the parts underneath are very rusty, those are the main two things that are wrong with it really, so it doesn't seem to be doing too badly for being 20 years old. I would like to keep it going for as long as possible.
My piece is a 2002 Ghia Estate, almost 200k miles on it (322k kms, to be precise) I made an engine flush in 2022 (liquimoly), fuel consumption decreased, just like oil consumption. 1.8Zetec petrol engine, I love it. The only thing I hate about my Focus: rust. Perfect daily driver.
I still see a few mk2s but mk1s have disappeared in Canada and northern US (because of our harsh weather). Some people still own them in Southern US. We don’t see many anymore on the Focus Fanatics forum. If I still have mine, it’s because I only use it in summer and hardly in rain and never parked in full sun. The rest of the time, it’s inside a heated and chilled garage.
my 'W' reg (2000)0 focus zetech ghia 2.0 blk petrol estate. 206,000m..last 4 1/2 years: new clutch..timing belt /water pump...all engine /gearbox mounts..sway bar links...front drop links...3 jack point sil welding...last one is solid...service parts yearly....love it...will keep it for as long as the engine holds up (sweet as a nut so far so good)
There have been many registered after that date in April and May, the last MK1 I've seen registered was May 29th. There were some rare late 55/06 registrations for some reason but only 2-5 approx.
Thanks for tge update. Not surprised it's going down quite a bit but still alarming. Though still see a few around Doncaster where I live though not as many as mk2s etc.
If they follow MK3 Fiestas (which are 9 years ahead of the Focus and sold just over the million mark) there will be less than 15K for sure before it bottoms out.
It's the same here in Ireland. The Mk1 Focus used to be everywhere, slowly but surely they're getting thinner on the ground. Like you said they're in the cheap - disposable category it would seem. That's why I would be slow to sell mine, I know it would end up run into the ground and scrapped. Cheap finance has had a negative impact on numbers too I'd imagine. Shame really as they are a really good car, base or Ghia. Mine is a 04, 1.4 LX Steel, 4 door saloon. I bought it in November 2019 for €600 with a years NCT ( mot ) and only 79,000 miles on the clock. Its been my daily since, outside in all weather and its now got 191,000 relatively trouble free miles on it. It might need droplinks at the front soon but thats about it. Anyway, keep up the great videos 👍🏼
I entered my focus into a large classic car show last year. It was the only one there and I suspect it raised a few eyebrows. But I think it is time for it to be considered a modern classic now.
I have a panther black 1.6 Ghia which was registered in March 2005. Just done over 100k miles and still going strong, don't plan on letting her go any time soon. It has definitely turned into a game of "spot the Focus" as mk1s seem to be vanishing off the roads. & I've only ever seen a handful of mk1s with the optional bi xenon headlamps like mine which makes me wonder how rare they were to begin with
I think big contributing factor of number going down also eco things in all countries because let's face it these cars are "very poluting" by eco people. Another factor is just now days people want newest and best looking thing. Eventually numbers will slow down, but how many rare and special editions will be lost..?
Saw one in Stockport the other week... A real early 3door with the rear windows that go all the way to the back (not the slightly later ones with plastic trim in the corner). Looked absolutely mint 👍🏻
@@usuallyfixingtinkering this one didn't mate. Let me have your email I'll send you the photos. They actually stopped making the "full size" windows in '99 on cost grounds
@@neil1997 it does make sense please send them to usuallyfixingandtinkering@gmail.com. This is news to me because I've known early 3 doors on an S reg to have the plastic trim!
About the engines, only the SPI SOHC 2 litres 110 HP, Zetec DOHC 2 litres 130 HP and a few Duratec 2.3 made it to North America. None of diesel and smaller engines made it here and most of them were hatchback and wagon. I am registered in the main scrapyard in my province and I don’t even see some older mk1s being scrapped anymore. All gone. For owning a 2003, I can tell you that all plastics are disintegrated and I had to order several mouldings from eBay (your best friend) and rockauto. The only way to preserve them is to use them as a second car only and have the infrastructure to keep them off of bad weather.
That is good advise and very true, oh the SPI is the revised old-school CVH! Not a very good engine at that capacity! The other two engines can't be beaten!
@@usuallyfixingtinkering The SPI would not last for more than 100,000 kilometres. There was a flaw with the cylinders or rings, not tight enough I think.
Thanks for another update. They do seem to be disappearing at an alarming rate. Can you give some more detail figures for the Estates, is that possible? I have a 2.0 Ghia Auto Estate and I would be interested to know how many now survive. Thanks Glenn.
I can't believe there is less than 200 silver editions left on the road, I suppose dave and i will just need to be the self appointed guardians of the silvers lol. For being the most popular car in the country at one point, there's not really that many left at all.
@@usuallyfixingtinkering I'll always kick myself for not keeping hold of my 80s and 90s Escorts and Fiestas, I promised myself I'd never make the same mistake again with old ford's and I've never sold one since.
Mine nearly went last year but wa adament not to let it go!, paid £600 for some patch welding on sills. Now i want to keep this car going I want full new sills and i need new fuel and brake lines. Suppose im gonna have to take a hit.
All owners of a MK1 wanting to keep them going will have to do this at some point, some less than others on the sills. Your not alone, just take it one job at a time .
@@usuallyfixingtinkering Will do just wish i had not of filled the tank before i realised have to take it off for lines. Front end suspension already rebuilt and new clutch, I am not letting this go without a fight!.
I suppose a big issue is simply the rust. I have one here in lovely condition apart from sills, and bottom of doors rusting. Dealers offing silly low money to P/X. Would love to keep but don’t want a rusty car! Anyone got any silver doors??
Yes that would be good but... I'd be an old man after collating that information! I have to wait a few years for things to get a bit "thinner" for SORN data to be more relevant.
you will need to join the focus mk1 preservation group that a tricky one, it could be several things from faulty latch switches or a faulty gem module, two doors on the same side to not work is a funny one
Trouble is like any retro ford is rust and land up being scrapped and the focus gets banger raced alot now I don't see many in my city Worcester anymore now loads of mk2 but the anything new they are worse like I got offered a MK3 Mondeo st tdci cheap a nice one but no thanks engines are so unreliable £600 they wanted I would would rather have a mk1 focus again petrol good engines and i can do every thing
Absolutely would take an older MK1 over it's followers, there's an awful lot being banger raced but eventually that supply dwindles and MK2's will be the next on the list.
It's not incredibly important but it builds a picture and gives an insight for owners of a MK1 or prospective owners of the future who are taking an interest to show just how many are leaving us, what models fare better and those that are not. I'm a little tired of those who will say "I see them everywhere", that's not really possible now and these numbers show this. These videos have had the benefit of motivating owners to look after them, especially the rare editions.
To be brief the MK1 Preservation Club is the only MK1 specific club going, we are mostly a Facebook entity which is how people join if you have a relatively standard MK1, it's a very small group but growing.
Can anybody help me with something? I have a 1.6 zetec se collection with the automatic climate control. In the AC version, I've seen that by rotating the hot and cold dial, without the AC on, you can make the air that's coming inside the car trough the air ducts hot or cold. How can i do that with the automatic climate control version without having to activate it? Sorry for the long comment, I'd appreciate any help!
@@usuallyfixingtinkering i understand, it's such a bummer tho, the AC users do that without having to activate the system completely, thus not losing power or wasting fuel.
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It's as though they just disappeared overnight. I remember a few years back I would see them everywhere, so common. And then I think around a year passed by and I ended up noticing that you just so rarely see them anymore.
I have a MK1 Flight in red (so rare to see Mk1 Focuses in red). It's 20 years old, engine gets through oil a bit quicker than it used to, so I have to top it up one or two extra times a year, and a lot of the parts underneath are very rusty, those are the main two things that are wrong with it really, so it doesn't seem to be doing too badly for being 20 years old. I would like to keep it going for as long as possible.
Most likely its Colorado Red, lovely colour when polished up and yes very much the rare of the two paint options on a Flight.
I have a Flight as well. SORN Needs work before MOT.
My piece is a 2002 Ghia Estate, almost 200k miles on it (322k kms, to be precise) I made an engine flush in 2022 (liquimoly), fuel consumption decreased, just like oil consumption. 1.8Zetec petrol engine, I love it.
The only thing I hate about my Focus: rust. Perfect daily driver.
ST170 owner checking in here
(moondust silver, 5 door hatch, 143,900miles)
Thanks for that information Andrew. It's surprising that they is only 100 zetec collections on the road. I will have to preserve mine.
100% since you have one of the nicest I've seen!
Still got Dad's T reg 2.0 Ghia in silver. Thought I'd sell it a couple of years ago, banger boys wanted it.
That's a nice early one!
I still see a few mk2s but mk1s have disappeared in Canada and northern US (because of our harsh weather). Some people still own them in Southern US. We don’t see many anymore on the Focus Fanatics forum. If I still have mine, it’s because I only use it in summer and hardly in rain and never parked in full sun. The rest of the time, it’s inside a heated and chilled garage.
Sounds like they have all just rusted on the salt belt areas!
@@usuallyfixingtinkering Oh yes, the rockers would literally disintegrate.
my 'W' reg (2000)0 focus zetech ghia 2.0 blk petrol estate. 206,000m..last 4 1/2 years: new clutch..timing belt /water pump...all engine /gearbox mounts..sway bar links...front drop links...3 jack point sil welding...last one is solid...service parts yearly....love it...will keep it for as long as the engine holds up (sweet as a nut so far so good)
It will just need the upkeep to be continued and you will get more use out of it!
I was a ford salesman for 42 years.we dealer registered all our remaining mk 1s march 2005 on 05 plates
There have been many registered after that date in April and May, the last MK1 I've seen registered was May 29th. There were some rare late 55/06 registrations for some reason but only 2-5 approx.
Thanks for tge update. Not surprised it's going down quite a bit but still alarming. Though still see a few around Doncaster where I live though not as many as mk2s etc.
If they follow MK3 Fiestas (which are 9 years ahead of the Focus and sold just over the million mark) there will be less than 15K for sure before it bottoms out.
Mine is here at my garage. MK 1.5 Duratec 2.0 2007. I live in Brazil.
It's a damn good and underrated car.
It has its issues, though. Like every car.
thats cracking! they are really good engines, Mazda-derived!
im on the fb page and have a sport tdci in ink blue three door and was coming to leeds but front spring broke..ill be at the next meet though.
I will look forward to seeing you and your SPORT TDCI, very rare now!
It's the same here in Ireland. The Mk1 Focus used to be everywhere, slowly but surely they're getting thinner on the ground. Like you said they're in the cheap - disposable category it would seem. That's why I would be slow to sell mine, I know it would end up run into the ground and scrapped. Cheap finance has had a negative impact on numbers too I'd imagine. Shame really as they are a really good car, base or Ghia. Mine is a 04, 1.4 LX Steel, 4 door saloon. I bought it in November 2019 for €600 with a years NCT ( mot ) and only 79,000 miles on the clock. Its been my daily since, outside in all weather and its now got 191,000 relatively trouble free miles on it. It might need droplinks at the front soon but thats about it. Anyway, keep up the great videos 👍🏼
Gosh you have got a lot of miles out of one, not surprising! That's interesting to know that it's the same in Ireland!
I entered my focus into a large classic car show last year. It was the only one there and I suspect it raised a few eyebrows. But I think it is time for it to be considered a modern classic now.
At this time that will happen unfortunately, you do have to remind people what the actual age of the car is a lot of the time!
I have a panther black 1.6 Ghia which was registered in March 2005. Just done over 100k miles and still going strong, don't plan on letting her go any time soon. It has definitely turned into a game of "spot the Focus" as mk1s seem to be vanishing off the roads. & I've only ever seen a handful of mk1s with the optional bi xenon headlamps like mine which makes me wonder how rare they were to begin with
That's pretty rare now to see bi xenons on any MK1 and there were a very expensive extra from new!
I think big contributing factor of number going down also eco things in all countries because let's face it these cars are "very poluting" by eco people. Another factor is just now days people want newest and best looking thing. Eventually numbers will slow down, but how many rare and special editions will be lost..?
A lot is the answer!
Saw one in Stockport the other week... A real early 3door with the rear windows that go all the way to the back (not the slightly later ones with plastic trim in the corner). Looked absolutely mint 👍🏻
That's interesting because all 3 doors have the plastic trim in the corner including the early ones, you may have needed to look twice :)
@@usuallyfixingtinkering this one didn't mate. Let me have your email I'll send you the photos. They actually stopped making the "full size" windows in '99 on cost grounds
@@neil1997 it does make sense please send them to usuallyfixingandtinkering@gmail.com. This is news to me because I've known early 3 doors on an S reg to have the plastic trim!
Copy that @@usuallyfixingtinkering will do 👍🏻
I don’t know if there is a geographical bias to the remaining vehicles but I seem to see one every day in Dorset
there can be a bunching in many areas
About the engines, only the SPI SOHC 2 litres 110 HP, Zetec DOHC 2 litres 130 HP and a few Duratec 2.3 made it to North America. None of diesel and smaller engines made it here and most of them were hatchback and wagon. I am registered in the main scrapyard in my province and I don’t even see some older mk1s being scrapped anymore. All gone. For owning a 2003, I can tell you that all plastics are disintegrated and I had to order several mouldings from eBay (your best friend) and rockauto. The only way to preserve them is to use them as a second car only and have the infrastructure to keep them off of bad weather.
That is good advise and very true, oh the SPI is the revised old-school CVH! Not a very good engine at that capacity! The other two engines can't be beaten!
@@usuallyfixingtinkering The SPI would not last for more than 100,000 kilometres. There was a flaw with the cylinders or rings, not tight enough I think.
Thanks for another update. They do seem to be disappearing at an alarming rate. Can you give some more detail figures for the Estates, is that possible? I have a 2.0 Ghia Auto Estate and I would be interested to know how many now survive. Thanks Glenn.
Remind me of the year of your car glenn, I can't give exact bodystyles but can narrow it down a bit!
My 03 ST170 sits outside I have just SORN.it this Month as it needs minor work It will return to the road, I've had it almost 14 years
Your car is in a very rare category, those that are currently sorned but will return to the road!
One of the zetecs lost this year will be mine as it was writen off :(
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I can't believe there is less than 200 silver editions left on the road, I suppose dave and i will just need to be the self appointed guardians of the silvers lol.
For being the most popular car in the country at one point, there's not really that many left at all.
no there isn't at all, I look at how few 90s Fiestas and Escorts are left, the focus will go the same way.
@@usuallyfixingtinkering I'll always kick myself for not keeping hold of my 80s and 90s Escorts and Fiestas, I promised myself I'd never make the same mistake again with old ford's and I've never sold one since.
Mine nearly went last year but wa adament not to let it go!, paid £600 for some patch welding on sills. Now i want to keep this car going I want full new sills and i need new fuel and brake lines. Suppose im gonna have to take a hit.
All owners of a MK1 wanting to keep them going will have to do this at some point, some less than others on the sills. Your not alone, just take it one job at a time .
@@usuallyfixingtinkering Will do just wish i had not of filled the tank before i realised have to take it off for lines. Front end suspension already rebuilt and new clutch, I am not letting this go without a fight!.
you've already made a good start by the sounds of that, keep going!
I suppose a big issue is simply the rust. I have one here in lovely condition apart from sills, and bottom of doors rusting.
Dealers offing silly low money to P/X. Would love to keep but don’t want a rusty car! Anyone got any silver doors??
Rust and MK1's tend to go together unfortunately, you will get better doors if your patient but at this age they may also have the same problem.
It would be good to have figures for SORN but MOT'd.
Yes that would be good but... I'd be an old man after collating that information! I have to wait a few years for things to get a bit "thinner" for SORN data to be more relevant.
Do you have a q and a page anywhere? My mk1 focus central locking only works on the passenger doors and tailgate from the fob and no lights flash???
you will need to join the focus mk1 preservation group that a tricky one, it could be several things from faulty latch switches or a faulty gem module, two doors on the same side to not work is a funny one
Trouble is like any retro ford is rust and land up being scrapped and the focus gets banger raced alot now I don't see many in my city Worcester anymore now loads of mk2 but the anything new they are worse like I got offered a MK3 Mondeo st tdci cheap a nice one but no thanks engines are so unreliable £600 they wanted I would would rather have a mk1 focus again petrol good engines and i can do every thing
Absolutely would take an older MK1 over it's followers, there's an awful lot being banger raced but eventually that supply dwindles and MK2's will be the next on the list.
Why is the number of Focus's on the roads important?
It's not incredibly important but it builds a picture and gives an insight for owners of a MK1 or prospective owners of the future who are taking an interest to show just how many are leaving us, what models fare better and those that are not. I'm a little tired of those who will say "I see them everywhere", that's not really possible now and these numbers show this. These videos have had the benefit of motivating owners to look after them, especially the rare editions.
@@usuallyfixingtinkering Thanks for responding.
Could you please give information on your club?
To be brief the MK1 Preservation Club is the only MK1 specific club going, we are mostly a Facebook entity which is how people join if you have a relatively standard MK1, it's a very small group but growing.
How many 1.8 TDCI LX?
593
@@usuallyfixingtinkering Thanks.
Can anybody help me with something? I have a 1.6 zetec se collection with the automatic climate control. In the AC version, I've seen that by rotating the hot and cold dial, without the AC on, you can make the air that's coming inside the car trough the air ducts hot or cold. How can i do that with the automatic climate control version without having to activate it? Sorry for the long comment, I'd appreciate any help!
If I understand you correctly, the only way of using the system is by activating the climate control itself to achieve this
@@usuallyfixingtinkering i understand, it's such a bummer tho, the AC users do that without having to activate the system completely, thus not losing power or wasting fuel.