
£2,352 • £2,250 - £1,750
1995 ROVER 214 SE CABRIOLET
United Kingdom • 29 Jan 2026 • Lot 20
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Rover 214 SE Cabriolet is a clean, low-mileage example with a desirable British Racing Green finish. It comes with a strong service history and a spare soft top, making it an appealing entry into classic convertible ownership.

Condition
7
The car is described as a "clean, low-mileage example" that "presents as a tidy and well-kept car." There is no mention of significant damage. However, it is an older car and likely has some wear, suggesting a 'Very Good' condition.
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57,382 miles
M167ROC
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RHD/LHD:
RHD
In Brief:
Clean example of a R8 generation 214 Cabriolet
Finished in British Racing Green with a Black soft top and cloth interior
Purchased by The Vendor to enjoy over the summer months
Comes with good history including stamped service book
Accompanied by a spare soft top
Auctioneer’s Notes:
A clean, low-mileage example of the increasingly scarce R8-generation Rover 214 SE Cabriolet, finished in classic British Racing Green with a Black soft top and a cloth interior.
Showing just 57,382 miles, it presents as a tidy and well-kept car that has been enjoyed by The Vendor over the summer months.
With its attractive colour combination and usable condition, it offers a charming and affordable route into retro open-top motoring.
Maintenance & Condition:
The car comes with a strong level of documentation, including two Rover bookpacks and a selection of old MOT certificates dating back to 1999.
The Service Record shows nine service stamps from 1995 at 6,860 miles through to 201...
Points of note
£795
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£1,945
Median Price (Since 2020)
£6,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Nov 16 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
57,355 miles
Registration Date
1995-04-19
MOT History
Passed
On Nov 17 2025 with 57,355 miles
Failed
On Nov 14 2025 with 57,354 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Apr 11 2025 with 56,243 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Apr 10 2024 with 52,271 miles
Passed
On Apr 21 2023 with 49,097 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- slight gear box oil leak
Passed
On Apr 09 2019 with 48,823 miles
There were 11 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- front exhaust flexi worn
Passed
On Apr 16 2018 with 48,016 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On Apr 04 2017 with 47,533 miles
Passed
On Apr 04 2016 with 47,261 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- slight dampness around front shock absorbers
Passed
On Mar 24 2015 with 46,912 miles
Passed
On Mar 31 2014 with 46,617 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On Mar 26 2013 with 45,516 miles
Passed
On Apr 18 2012 with 43,680 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
User Entered:
- battery insecure
Passed
On Feb 09 2011 with 40,790 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
User Entered:
- cooling system expansion tank cap missing
- nearside rear tyre badly worn, offside front getting low
- nearside rear pendulum bush splitting
Failed
On Feb 08 2011 with 40,784 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
User Entered:
- cooling system expansion tank cap missing
- nearside rear tyre badly worn, offside front getting low
- nearside rear pendulum bush splitting
Passed
On Feb 09 2010 with 39,920 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- both front and nearside rear tyres worn and cracking to various degrees
Failed
On Feb 09 2010 with 39,920 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory:
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
User Entered:
- both front and nearside rear tyres worn and cracking to various degrees
Passed
On Feb 12 2009 with 38,947 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- all tyres worn to various degrees
Failed
On Feb 12 2009 with 38,947 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
User Entered:
- exhaust system very corroded
- all tyres worn to various degrees
Passed
On Feb 13 2008 with 38,087 miles
Passed
On Mar 16 2007 with 36,352 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed
On Dec 09 2005 with 33,841 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

