Not Sold (Est: £7,000 - £9,000)
1996 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Just 1 previous owner from new
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 30 Jul 2025
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Not Sold (Est: £7,000 - £9,000)
1996 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Just 1 previous owner from new
UK • 30 Jul 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1996 Rover Mini Sprite 1275, with just one previous owner and approximately 66,000 miles, is finished in Electric Blue with a rare 'Smarties' interior. It benefits from a manual gearbox, upgraded audio, spotlights, Minilite wheels and a large history file and long MOT, though slight wear suggests minor reconditioning may be needed.
Condition
7
The car displays no visible signs of corrosion and has smart bodywork. However, there's mention of slight wear in paint, interior, or wheels, which suggests it's not in pristine condition and requires minor reconditioning.
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66,109 miles
SAXXNYAXBBD122150
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
FNX 181T
1996
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £7,000 - £9,000)
1996 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Just 1 previous owner from new
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 30 Jul 2025
Market Position:
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Description
With just 1 previous registered keeper from new and a believed 66,000 miles on its odometer, FNX 181T is offered with a significant amount of history and displays no visible signs of corrosion.
It also benefits from an upgraded audio system, spotlights and black Minilite style wheels.
The smart bodywork is finished in Electric Blue and the car features a rare and well-preserved Granite Sonia ‘Smarties’ interior.
Fitted with the desirable 4-speed manual gearbox, it has completed a number of Continental journeys and is accompanied by a Swansea V5C and current Mo
T to October 2025.
As owners of the ‘Sprite' name, the Rover Group had two goes at badging Minis with it - the first was in 1983 when Austin-Rover (as-was) built 2500 examples of a ‘youth appeal’ 998cc model fitted with special 10-inch alloy wheels, drum brakes and bold side striping.
Available in only red or yellow, this first Sprite also had black bumpers, fixed rear windows and the full instrumentation from the 1275 GT o...
Price Analysis vs Other Mini Sprites
£1,860
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,926
Median Price (Since 2020)
£22,361
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 20th Aug 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
66,318 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 21st Aug 2025, 66,318 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed
On 19th Aug 2025, 66,283 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Major:
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Advisory:
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Passed
On 7th Oct 2024, 64,034 miles
Passed
On 10th Oct 2023, 61,339 miles
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