Blending understated early 1990s styling with Honda-derived reliability, the Rover 216 GTI offered a refined and well-equipped alternative to many of its hot hatch contemporaries.

Combining sporty character with everyday usability, these cars have become an increasingly uncommon sight on modern roads, particularly in such evidently well cared-for condition.

Presented in White Diamond with Flint cloth trim, this 216 GTI appears to have been cherished throughout its life and today presents extraordinarily well both inside and out.

For its era, the car was well specified, featuring sports seats, an electric two-way sunroof and a Philips cassette player, while sitting correctly on a matching set of Goodyear tyres.

Perhaps most impressively, the car benefits from just one previous keeper, who retained ownership from new until 2024.

The accompanying service book contains an extensive maintenance record, with stamps for virtually every year of the car’s early life, many of them twice yea...