Recently reimported from Japan – although you suspected that already from its condition, didn’t you? – this Jaguar Sovereign 4.2 was first registered in 2007 and yet despite being 17 years old has covered just 59,000 miles in that time.

UK-registered, ‘LF07 ONB’ is finished in Emerald Pearl with a Barley ruched extended leather interior.

It’s also now been updated to the full UK-spec including the sat-nav, speedometer face, and numberplate plinths.

Just as importantly these days for us Brits, it’s ULEZ-compliant, costs just £345 a year to tax, and will be treated by your insurer in the same way as a UK car.

To top it all, the seller also says it is “fault free”, something the clean MoT certificate supports.

As a twist on British Racing Green, Emerald Pearl (colour code HGZ) takes some beating, doesn’t it? Of course, it helps when the finish is as good as this; ignore the registration number and we think this could easily pass for a car a third of its age.

And even accounting for ...