Original 1980s Minis such as this are becoming a real rarity these days.

This charming 1988 Mini City E is a fabulous example that, until August 2018, genuinely was a one lady owner from new car.

Even today, it boasts only two owners from new.

The odometer reads just 32,458 miles and the rare Lapari Blue paintwork is described as being in ‘excellent’ condition – with ‘good’ bodywork, too.

The car even features an original dealer sticker, from Austin Rover’s Farnell Motor Centre of Guiseley, in the rear window.

Registered in April 1988, ‘E762UYG’ has always been garaged from new, reports the vendor, and has a comprehensive service history from September 2018, when they acquired it.

It forms a partial service history, although the condition of the car, from its ‘excellent’ transmission and electrics, to its ‘good’ 998cc engine, speaks for itself.

The eco-focused Mini City E also comes with two keys, and the original key for the locking petrol cap.

A car that’s had “no expense spa...