20th May, 2026 10:00

May Classic Vehicles & Memorabilia Auction

 
Lot 138
 

138

1994 ROVER 216 COUPE AUTO

Sold for £7,500
Estimated at £4,000 - £5,000

Note that some lots may be sold provisionally


Lot details

Mileage: Please refer to the photos for mileage showing
Make: ROVER
Model: 216 COUPE AUTO
Registration: M234 OJM
Engine Size (cc): 1590
Transmission: 4 Speed Auto Petrol
Year of Manufacture: 1994
Date First Registered: 25/11/1994
MOT Expiry Date: 02/03/2027
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 13 May 2026 - Tuesday 19 May 2026.

Current V5 present. Paperwork includes an Owner's Handbook, an Audio guide, some printed information about work done, MOT certificates, a V11 tax reminder, and invoices.

The vendor has provided the following:

  • Rover 216 Coupe automatic
  • Manufactured, first registered for use in November 1994
  • I purchased the Rover 216 Coupe Auto with the Honda Engine Model Version on 14/03/2015
  • Registration Number: M234 OJM
  • (Current Mileage 51,413 as per the recent M.O.T Test on 03/03/2026) As it was a very good, solid car, I set about restoring it in 2015 with the work carried out at 2 Garages, M & G Service Centre in Bradford, and Kittwhistle Garage in Dorset.

The major work, which was then carried out in 2015, is as follows:

  • New Auto Gearbox Oil
  • New Front and Rear Shock Absorbers
  • New Front Coil Springs
  • New Anti-Roll Bar Links
  • New Steering Rack Ends
  • New Track Road Ends
  • New Lower Suspension Arms
  • New Rear Trailing Arm Bushes
  • New Front Drive Shafts
  • New Hand Brake Cables
  • New Front Calipers, Discs, and Brake Pads
  • New Rear Drum Brakes and Brake Shoes
  • New Brake Hoses Front and Rear
  • New Brake Fluid
  • New Front Wheel Bearings
  • New Rear Wheel Bearings
  • New Rear Wheel Bearing Hubs
  • New Lambda Sensor
  • New Starter Motor
  • New Alternator
  • New Coil Pack
  • New HT Leads
  • Off-Side Front Door Card Replaced & Refurbished
  • Door Mirrors Replaced & Refurbished
  • New Bosch Wiper Blades Fitted Front and Rear
  • New Windscreen Fitted

Additional Work carried out by National Tyres and Autocare at their Altrincham Branch in 2015 as follows:

  • New Set of 5 Genuine Rover 216 Alloy Wheels with New Centre Hub Caps and New Rover Alloy Nuts & Locking Nuts purchased from Browns & Gammon Ltd, were fitted with 5 x New Premium Good Year Tyres
  • New Middle and Rear Exhaust Fitted
  • New Catalytic Converter Fitted

To complete the restoration work, the Rover 216 Coupe went for a Full Respray at M.P.H Bodyworks in Dorset in September 2015 in its original colour of Nightfire Red, with Glass removed and finished off with undersealing the Chassis.

Then, in February 2016, I decided to have the Rover Front Spoiler Air Ducts replaced with Front Fog Lights by M & G Service Centre in Bradford, which were available as an optional extra at the time of its purchase when new. I included the Original Front Spoiler Air Ducts if the new owner wishes to fit them back on the car. Also, a New Battery was fitted at the same time as well by M & G Service Centre in Bradford.

Then, in mid-April 2016, the Rover 216 Coupe went into Professional Storage at Murray Scott-Nelson in Scarborough, and for the next 11 years, it was not used at all, until March 2026, when it came out of storage to be recommissioned, ready to be sold at Mathewsons Classic Car Auctions

The following work on the Rover 216 Coupe was carried out in its recommissioning by Murray Scott-Nelson recently in March 2026, as follows:

  • New Rocket Cover Gasket Fitted
  • New Cam Belt Kit Fitted with Tensioner
  • New Water Pump
  • New Fan Belt
  • New Power Steering Belt
  • New Anti-Freeze Coolant
  • New Engine Oil and Filter
  • New Petrol Filter
  • New Auto Gearbox Oil
  • New Brake Fluid
  • New Power Steering fluid
  • New Screenwash Fluid
  • New Heavy Duty Battery
  • New HT Leads
  • New Spark Plugs
  • New Front and Rear Wiper Blades
  • New Unleaded Petrol
  • New M.O.T., which passed its M.O.T on 03/03/2026 with No Advisories

The reason for the Sale of the Rover 216 Coupe Auto now at this moment in time is because it is a very reluctant sale, as it was not getting used at all

According to the How Many Left Website, there are only 17 216 Rover Coupe Autos with the Honda Engine Model Version Licenced and 38 on Sorn remaining in the UK as of March 2026.

The Rover 216 Coupe Auto is in excellent condition and, having just been recommissioned, is ready for the new owner to use and enjoy!!!

 

Mileage: Please refer to the photos for mileage showing
Make: ROVER
Model: 216 COUPE AUTO
Registration: M234 OJM
Engine Size (cc): 1590
Transmission: 4 Speed Auto Petrol
Year of Manufacture: 1994
Date First Registered: 25/11/1994
MOT Expiry Date: 02/03/2027
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 13 May 2026 - Tuesday 19 May 2026.

Current V5 present. Paperwork includes an Owner's Handbook, an Audio guide, some printed information about work done, MOT certificates, a V11 tax reminder, and invoices.

The vendor has provided the following:

  • Rover 216 Coupe automatic
  • Manufactured, first registered for use in November 1994
  • I purchased the Rover 216 Coupe Auto with the Honda Engine Model Version on 14/03/2015
  • Registration Number: M234 OJM
  • (Current Mileage 51,413 as per the recent M.O.T Test on 03/03/2026) As it was a very good, solid car, I set about restoring it in 2015 with the work carried out at 2 Garages, M & G Service Centre in Bradford, and Kittwhistle Garage in Dorset.

The major work, which was then carried out in 2015, is as follows:

  • New Auto Gearbox Oil
  • New Front and Rear Shock Absorbers
  • New Front Coil Springs
  • New Anti-Roll Bar Links
  • New Steering Rack Ends
  • New Track Road Ends
  • New Lower Suspension Arms
  • New Rear Trailing Arm Bushes
  • New Front Drive Shafts
  • New Hand Brake Cables
  • New Front Calipers, Discs, and Brake Pads
  • New Rear Drum Brakes and Brake Shoes
  • New Brake Hoses Front and Rear
  • New Brake Fluid
  • New Front Wheel Bearings
  • New Rear Wheel Bearings
  • New Rear Wheel Bearing Hubs
  • New Lambda Sensor
  • New Starter Motor
  • New Alternator
  • New Coil Pack
  • New HT Leads
  • Off-Side Front Door Card Replaced & Refurbished
  • Door Mirrors Replaced & Refurbished
  • New Bosch Wiper Blades Fitted Front and Rear
  • New Windscreen Fitted

Additional Work carried out by National Tyres and Autocare at their Altrincham Branch in 2015 as follows:

  • New Set of 5 Genuine Rover 216 Alloy Wheels with New Centre Hub Caps and New Rover Alloy Nuts & Locking Nuts purchased from Browns & Gammon Ltd, were fitted with 5 x New Premium Good Year Tyres
  • New Middle and Rear Exhaust Fitted
  • New Catalytic Converter Fitted

To complete the restoration work, the Rover 216 Coupe went for a Full Respray at M.P.H Bodyworks in Dorset in September 2015 in its original colour of Nightfire Red, with Glass removed and finished off with undersealing the Chassis.

Then, in February 2016, I decided to have the Rover Front Spoiler Air Ducts replaced with Front Fog Lights by M & G Service Centre in Bradford, which were available as an optional extra at the time of its purchase when new. I included the Original Front Spoiler Air Ducts if the new owner wishes to fit them back on the car. Also, a New Battery was fitted at the same time as well by M & G Service Centre in Bradford.

Then, in mid-April 2016, the Rover 216 Coupe went into Professional Storage at Murray Scott-Nelson in Scarborough, and for the next 11 years, it was not used at all, until March 2026, when it came out of storage to be recommissioned, ready to be sold at Mathewsons Classic Car Auctions

The following work on the Rover 216 Coupe was carried out in its recommissioning by Murray Scott-Nelson recently in March 2026, as follows:

  • New Rocket Cover Gasket Fitted
  • New Cam Belt Kit Fitted with Tensioner
  • New Water Pump
  • New Fan Belt
  • New Power Steering Belt
  • New Anti-Freeze Coolant
  • New Engine Oil and Filter
  • New Petrol Filter
  • New Auto Gearbox Oil
  • New Brake Fluid
  • New Power Steering fluid
  • New Screenwash Fluid
  • New Heavy Duty Battery
  • New HT Leads
  • New Spark Plugs
  • New Front and Rear Wiper Blades
  • New Unleaded Petrol
  • New M.O.T., which passed its M.O.T on 03/03/2026 with No Advisories

The reason for the Sale of the Rover 216 Coupe Auto now at this moment in time is because it is a very reluctant sale, as it was not getting used at all

According to the How Many Left Website, there are only 17 216 Rover Coupe Autos with the Honda Engine Model Version Licenced and 38 on Sorn remaining in the UK as of March 2026.

The Rover 216 Coupe Auto is in excellent condition and, having just been recommissioned, is ready for the new owner to use and enjoy!!!

Auction: May Classic Vehicles & Memorabilia Auction, 20th May, 2026

Welcome to our May Auction!

The viewing period for this auction is Wednesday 13 May 2026 - Tuesday 19 May 2026. 

Prospective buyers are encouraged to view specific lots pre-auction and inspect paperwork if available.

The entrance fee is £5 per person during the viewing periods at our Pickering branch. 
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PLEASE NOTE: Please be aware that all lots are sold as seen and without any warranty implied or given. You must satisfy yourself as to a lot's description and condition before you decide to bid. We recommend that you inspect the lot in person during the general viewing days held prior to the auction or call us to arrange for an individual appointment.
 
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