From the collection of entrepreneur/author Laurie Seago-Taylor When did you last see a Montego, or certainly one in such amazingly original condition as ‘F135 AFV’? Not for a very long time we’ll wager.

The story gets better, as it’s a genuine two-owner example that’s covered just 25,000 miles from new, 10,000 of which were accrued over the last 14 years.

First registered in April 1989 it was acquired by Laurie from the first owner back in 2005 as a replacement for his existing 2.0-litre version.

However, against expectations, that car is still going strong today, hence the trusty 1.6’s return to market after all these years.

Its very tidy metallic bronze-coloured bodywork is teamed with an equally shipshape fawn cloth interior, and the specification includes a glass tilt and slide sunroof.

The car’s 86bhp 1.6-litre S Series engine drives through a four-speed manual gearbox.

Having always been garaged, the Rover is understood to be in ‘excellent condition throughout’ and requirin...