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1981 Ford F-150 auction results: final bids and sale history

FinalBid holds 37 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1981 Ford F-150. Across 35 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $400. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 9 verified odometer readings sit above 35,548 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Aug 6, 2019, the newest in Oct 9, 2026. Auction results for the 1981 Ford F-150 at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1981 Ford F-150 belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.

Final bid VIN Copart IAAI
1981 Ford F-150
Sold
$2,250

1981 Ford F-150

Copart 69588166 1FTDF15E6BNA83367

Normal wear · 475,968 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA

Clean title · Keys Oct 9, 2026
1981 Ford F-150
Sold
$325

1981 Ford F-150

Copart 58268606 1FTDF14G4BRA43588

Rear end · 249,201 mi · Colorado Springs, CO,...

Non-repairable · Keys Jul 13, 2026
1981 Ford F-150
Sold
$350

1981 Ford F-150

IAAI 44807985 1FTCF10E5BNA14902

Front end · 89,677 mi · Corpus Christi, TX, US...

Keys Apr 15, 2026
1981 Ford F-150
Sold
$325

1981 Ford F-150

IAAI 44617219 1FTEF15F9BPA99807

Biohazard/chemical · 31,408 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA

Keys Apr 1, 2026
1981 Ford F-150
Sold
$350

1981 Ford F-150

Copart 92092655 1FTCF10EXBNB08628

Front end · 14,052 mi · Ocala, FL, USA

Salvage title · Keys Dec 23, 2025
1981 Ford F-150
Sold

1981 Ford F-150

Copart 87105595 1FTCF10E7BNA92002

Mechanical · 59,661 mi · North Austin, TX, USA

Clean title Dec 15, 2025
1981 Ford F-150
Sold
$225

1981 Ford F-150

Copart 92797315 1FTCF10E9CRA07638

Front end · 44,870 mi · Spokane, WA, USA

Clean title · Keys Nov 19, 2025
1981 Ford F-150
Sold
$250

1981 Ford F-150

Copart 51952645 1FTEF14GXBKA45150

Front end · 279,188 mi · Wichita, KS, USA

Salvage title · Keys Jul 21, 2025
1981 Ford F-150
Sold
$350

1981 Ford F-150

Copart 86794734 2FTDF14F5BCA94005

All over · 274,662 mi · Harrisburg, PA, USA

Salvage title · Keys May 20, 2025
Sold
$2,100

1981 Ford F-150

Copart 61841334 1FTCF10E7BPA46285

Front end · 19,045 mi · Dallas, TX, USA

Salvage title · Keys Sep 9, 2024

Auction results at a glance

Auctions on record
37
Final bids recorded
35
Median final bid from 35 auctions
$400
Average final bid from 35 auctions
$1,048
Where most final bids land
$313 – $1,641
Lowest / highest final bid
$90 / $7,025
Median odometer from 9 auctions
35,548 mi
Sold with keys
89%
Copart / IAAI
54% / 46%
Auction dates
Aug 6, 2019 – Oct 9, 2026

Damage recorded at sale

  • Front end 24%
  • Normal wear 16%
  • Mechanical 14%

F-150 years

Ford models

Auction archive FAQ

How much auction history is there for 1981 Ford F-150?

37 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Aug 6, 2019 and Oct 9, 2026.

What is the average final bid for 1981 Ford F-150 at auction?

Across 35 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $400, with the average pulled to $1,048 by the outliers at either end.

What damage do most 1981 Ford F-150 auction lots carry?

front end leads, on 24% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.

How many miles do 1981 Ford F-150 cars have when sold at auction?

Half of the 9 verified odometer readings sit above 35,548 mi and half below it.

How much does a 1981 Ford F-150 sell for at auction?

The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1981 Ford F-150 lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.

What pushes a 1981 Ford F-150 final bid to the bottom of the range?

Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.

VIN history beyond the auction

Look past the final bid on any 1981 Ford F-150

Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.

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