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£28,687 (Est: £25,000 - £30,000)

1999 Rover Mini '40th Anniversary' - 8,000 Miles

United Kingdom • 23 Aug 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1999 Rover Mini '40th Anniversary' is a rare find with only 8,000 miles and one owner. Its concours-winning originality, complete with original components and extensive history file, makes it a collector's dream and justifies a premium sale price.

Condition

9

The car is described as being in astonishing condition, multi-show winning, never restored, completely original including paint, and still on its original tires and exhaust. It has only 8,000 miles and one owner from new. These factors indicate a near-perfect condition with only minor signs of use, if any.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

SAXXNWAZEXD172993

Odometer:

8,000 miles

Reg Number:

T40 PEB

RHD/LHD:

RHD

By 1986, Austin Rover was reformed as the slimmer, more premium-orientated Rover Group and it was odds-on that the Mini would be dropped from the line-up thanks to healthy sales of the Metro.

However it wasn’t and the Mini was marketed as a stand-alone brand, being kept alive with several special editions and clever advertising slogans, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 1989.

The Mini was lightly revised in 1992 so that the 1,275cc engine could be fitted on the production line, creating the Mk 6 – generally regarded as the first of the ‘Rover Minis’, with the Cooper becoming a regular production model.

It was well-received and gave the Mini a stay of execution, with the 998cc A-Series engine being gradually phased out in favour of the Cooper’s 1,275cc fuel-injected unit throughout the range.

When the final Mk 7 version of the classic Mini appeared in 1996, total production had declined to a low of 16,000 units a year.

The Mini, built by BMW-controlled Rover, was a very differen...