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£1,100 (Est: £1,500 - £2,500)

1996 ROVER STERLING

Mathewsons • UK • 12 Mar 2025

Market Position:

Lowest 20% of Past Sales

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£1,100 (Est: £1,500 - £2,500)

1996 ROVER STERLING

UK • 12 Mar 2025

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a 1996 Rover Sterling with a 2.7L engine and automatic transmission, having covered 100,247 miles. It's located in Pickering and available for viewing between March 3rd and March 11th, 2025. The MOT expired in November 2023, and the listing confirms that the car has a current V5.

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100,247 miles

N679 XON

1996

Auction

Automatic

RHD

United Kingdom

£1,100 (Est: £1,500 - £2,500)

1996 ROVER STERLING

Mathewsons • UK • 12 Mar 2025

Market Position:

Lowest 20% of Past Sales

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Description

Make: ROVER Model: STERLING Registration: N679 XON

Engine Size (cc): 2675 Transmission: 4 Speed Auto Petrol Current Speedometer Reading: 100,247 Year of Manufacture: 1996 Date First Registered: 01/05/1996 MOT Expiry Date: EXPIRED - 22/11/2023 Current V5: YES Location: PICKERING You can view from: Monday 3 March - Tuesday 11 March 2025

Price Analysis vs Other Sterlings

£800

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£3,000

Median Price (Since 2020)

£4,800

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Lowest 20% of Past Sales

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Previous Sterling Sales

MOT Information

Valid

Expires on 22nd Feb 2027

Latest MOT mileage:

100,318 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 23rd Feb 2026, 100,318 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

Minor:
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Passed

On 1st Apr 2025, 100,298 miles

There were 2 defects noted.

Minor:
- Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))


Advisory:
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Failed

On 31st Mar 2025, 100,298 miles

There were 9 defects noted.

Major:
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Emissions unable to be completed EXHAUST BLOWING (8.2.1.2 (d))


Minor:
- Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))


Advisory:
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Passed

On 28th Oct 2022, 100,052 miles

There were 3 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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Auction House Headquarters

Mathewsons

Pickering Road, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, Yorkshire, YO18 7LH

Operating from Pickering, North Yorkshire, Mathewsons is a physical auction house dealing in classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They hold regular live auctions and provide vehicle consignment services.

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