Winning bid
£900

NO RESERVE - 1997 Rover 400

Highlights 

  • One owner car
  • Low mileage
  • Original condition

The Appeal

An all original Rover 400 in good condition with documented low mileage, having had only one careful lady owner and driver.
Finished in a nice Racing Green Metallic the car features air conditioning and a leather interior. A nice and honest car that needs a bit of tidying up and a new home.

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The History and Paperwork

  • First registered in 1997 
  • Good service history
  • One lady owner from new
  • Full set of owner’s manuals 
  • Service receipts and good MOT history
  • V5 present
  • No current MOT
  • Toolkit and spare wheel
  • 2 keys

The Interior

  • Leather and wood interior
  • Leather in good condition with only minor signs of use and wear
  • Head for audio system mislaid
  • Leather Trimmed Steering Wheel
  • Air Conditioning
  • Good overall condition but sun visors, driver’s headrest and the headlining need some TLC
  • The door trims material is sagging in places
  • The seller tells us that everything functions as it should with no issues 
  • Some signs of use evident on internal trim and switchgear

The Exterior

  • British Racing Green Metallic paintwork
  • Paintwork presents well but has a good few bumps and scrapes from being a London car all its life
  • Nice straight bodywork external trim, badging and lights all look good
  • Wheels are pretty good and have new tyres
  • Few areas around the windscreen are beginning to delaminate

The Mechanics

  • 16 valve 2.0 litre petrol
  • 5 speed gearbox
  • Regularly maintained and serviced
  • 4 recent tyres and a battery
  • Has not been driven for the last couple of years so will need a service and an MOT
  • Last MOT failed on emissions
  • Well loved one owner car
  • Owner reports that it drives well, has always been reliable and has no known mechanical or other issues 

The Summary

A good opportunity for a nicely looked after one-owner modern classic that just needs some light renovation in places and a new home.
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Winning bid
£900
No reserve
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Auction Details

  • Year1997
  • MakeRover
  • Model400
  • ColourGreen
  • Odometer72,639 Miles
  • Engine size1994cc
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownKensington
  • CountyLondon
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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Bidding history

9 Bids from 5 bidders

alberto••••
Bid
£900
18/10/22
jagsta1••••
Bid
£800
18/10/22
alberto••••
Bid
£700
18/10/22
jagsta1••••
Bid
£600
18/10/22
alberto••••
Bid
£500
18/10/22
Timclas••••
Bid
£400
18/10/22
alberto••••
Bid
£300
17/10/22
leo-m••••
Bid
£200
15/10/22
jes27B••••
Bid
£100
12/10/22

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