Thank you for the prompt replies. According to vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk the car was taxed and MoTeed in May this year. I saw the ad on Autotrader during August. Bookmarked said ad for reference. However by the time I had returned from holiday it had been removed. The asking price was somewhat less than Swallows Rest Car Sales (Shrewsbury). A mystery indeed. The area code in the advert was for Lydney, adjacent to the River Severn. Although Autotrader offer protected telephone numbers I would imagine the location to be more or less correct.

"In Spring 15 I test drove it. Decent but not perfect. Drove ok for the auto version. Decent interior. Just mot my cup of tea in the end."

Anything particular you can recall? In the unlikely event the car does reappear for sale.