1997 Ford Escort LX

VIN3FALP15P5VR167410

Sold for $150 · April 16, 2026 · High Desert, CA

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IAAI Lot 44753534 Sold

Final bid $150 April 16, 2026

ACV: $2,528

Mileage 312,615 km 194,250 mi · actual
Damage Rear end
Condition Run & Drive
Title Salvage CA

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on April 16, 2026 for $150, at the High Desert, CA yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 312,615 km (actual). Primary damage: rear end. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Salvage, CA. Seller: insurance company.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine: 2.0 L · I4 · 110 hp
Cylinders: 4
Fuel: Gasoline
Drive: Front-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic

Body

Body: Wagon
Trim: LX
Exterior color: Green
Interior color: Gray
Keys: Yes

Condition

Primary damage: Rear end
Odometer: 312,615 km · 194,250 mi · actual
Start code: Run & Drive

Documents and seller

Title: Salvage
Title state: CA
Seller: State Farm Group Insurance
Seller type: Insurance company

VIN decoding

3FAManufacturer code (WMI)
LP15PModel descriptor (VDS)
5Check digit
VModel year
RPlant
167410Serial number

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company · Ford
Country (by WMI code): Mexico
Model year (10th character): 1997 (V)
Assembly plant (11th character): Hermosillo, Sonora (MX) (R)
Check digit (9th character): 5 — valid
Serial number: 167410

Decoded by the VIN standard (ISO 3779) without external services. Characters 4–8 are manufacturer-specific, so we do not decode them.

Sales history

April 16, 2026

IAAILot 44753534High Desert, CA

$150Sold

Price comparison

50% below the median based on 37 sales of Ford Escort 1996–1998 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$150This lot

$300Median

The median is the middle of the price range: half of the cars sold for less, half for more. Calculated from sales in our database in the same condition group, excluding parts-only, burned and flooded cars and this car.