Sell your Ford Cortina – find out what it's worth
Want to sell a Ford Cortina? Sonja gives you a free, no-obligation price estimate based on your registration number, mileage and market data, EU-inspection history and demand. You get one concrete offer — usually the same day — and we can pick up the car at your home at no fee.
Cortina
Tell us about your Ford Cortina— registration number and mileage are all we need.
Ford Cortina – key facts
- EU-inspection pass rate
- 42% of 126 inspectionsNorwegian Road Administration
- Ford in Norway
- over 144,000 registeredSSB
EU inspection stats for Ford Cortina
Based on 126 inspections · 2023–2025 · 42.1 % approved · 3.2 % with dangerous defects · 57.1 % with major defects · avg. 93 000 km at inspection
EU inspection findings tie to repair risk and resale value. We publish open PKK figures so you can see part of how Sonja prices cars.
By model year
Each row is one model year: approval rate, how often dangerous and major defects appear, and how many inspections sit behind the numbers.
| Year | Pass rate | Dangerous defects | Major defects | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | |||
| 1969 | 13 | |||
| 1967 | 17 | |||
| 1966 | 32 | |||
| 1965 | 24 |
Dangerous defects: failed inspection. Major defects: serious remarks—not the same as dangerous.
By mileage
The same metrics grouped by mileage band—approval, defects and counts per bracket—so you can sanity-check patterns against how far your car has driven.
| Km range | Pass rate | Dangerous defects | Major defects | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 50,000 km | 56 | |||
| 50–100k km | 57 | |||
| 100–150k km | 6 | |||
| 200k+ km | 5 |
Dangerous defects: failed inspection. Major defects: serious remarks—not the same as dangerous.
Most common defects
Issues inspectors flag most often on this model or brand—useful clues where surprise repair spend tends to cluster.
Bremsesystem43.6 %
- Ytelse – driftsbrems20.6 %
- Bremsevæske15.9 %
- Bremserør5.6 %
- Virkning – parkeringsbrems4.8 %
- Parkeringsbrems – betjeningsarm og låseinnretning2.4 %
- Bremseslanger2.4 %
- Bremsetromler og bremseskiver2.4 %
- Bremsesylindre2.4 %
- Ytelse – parkeringsbrems2.4 %
- Bremsekraftforsterker og hovedsylinder1.6 %
- Bremsevirkning1.6 %
- Bremsepedalens tilstand og vandring0.8 %
Lys og elektro27.8 %
- Hovedlykter – innstilling13.5 %
- Hovedlykter – tilstand og virkemåte6.3 %
- Parklys/baklys/kjørelys/markeringslys – tilstand og virkemåte4.0 %
- Stopplys – tilstand og virkemåte3.2 %
- Batteri(er)3.2 %
- Skiltlys – tilstand og virkemåte2.4 %
- Blinklys og nødsignallys – samsvar med kravene1.6 %
Aksler, hjul og dekk13.5 %
- Opphengskuler og foringer6.3 %
- Hjullager1.6 %
- Fjærer og stabilisator1.6 %
- Støtdempere1.6 %
- Bærearmer og opphengsarmer1.6 %
Sikt11.9 %
- Vindusspyler frontrute7.1 %
- Vindusvisker frontrute2.4 %
- Vinduenes tilstand1.6 %
- Speil og speilinnretninger1.6 %
Understell og karosseri11.9 %
- Eksosrør og lyddempere7.9 %
- Drivstofftank og rør/slange2.4 %
- Tilstand – førerhus og karosseri1.6 %
Støy og utslipp9.5 %
- Væskelekkasjer8.7 %
Styring8.7 %
- Styremekanismens tilstand7.9 %
- Retningsstabilitet og selvoppretting2.4 %
- Styreinnretningens tilstand0.8 %
Sikkerhetsutstyr7.1 %
- Lydsignal (horn)3.2 %
- Bilbelters tilstand2.4 %
- Hastighetsmåler2.4 %
Data basis: PKK 2023–2025 · Last updated in Sonja: 29 May 2026, 12:03 · Source: Statens Vegvesen PKK (open files)
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Process
How it works
- 1Register the car
Enter your registration number and mileage for your Ford Cortina – we fetch the rest automatically.
- 2Get a valuation
You get a fast, concrete offer – often the same day. Free and non-binding.
- 3We collect and pay
If you accept, we collect the car and transfer payment quickly.
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