They wouldn’t tell me but I suspected that the person who ordered it had either died or was too ill to drive it
Only conjecture of course, but maybe long-term disqualified ? Whatever it was, that original purchaser would undoubtedly have suffered a major hit to his/her wallet.
And when it appears through the dealer network, can it still legitimately be described as "brand new, unregistered" or will it have to be described as pre-owned ?