HOW MUCH TO PAY

£100 to £500

A rotten ST24 is worth its weight as scrap but you can find saveable cars for £200. Expect an MoT but mega-miles, rusty wheelarches and receding sills at £500.

£500 to £1250

Up to £900 bags an average-condition ST24, while a good example with small evidence of rust, repairs and 100,000 miles might make the top end.

£1250-2500-plus

Minty low-mileage ST24s fetch good money but take ages to sell, competing with the more-desirable ST200. We’ve seen sellers of concours cars looking for £7500; they’re still looking…