£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
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.
Condition
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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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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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