Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper have said goodbye to a beloved icon of Diddly Squat Farm. Season five of Clarkson's Farm witnessed Jeremy parting ways with the hugely popular Lambo tractor after it had been sitting idle, following his acquisition of the AgBot in the latest series. The AgBot, a completely autonomous, driverless tractor, was kept busy ploughing Diddly Squat Farm's fields and sowing seeds, reports the Mirror.

Jeremy and Kaleb were able to track the tractor's movements on their computer while attending to other farm duties, which left the 2016 Deutz-Fahr tractor gathering dust. The veteran presenter opted to offload it, stating in voiceover: "The green Lambo hadn't turned a wheel in weeks, so I decided to sell it, which meant getting it valued by an agricultural auctioneer."

The assessment of the treasured piece of farming machinery from Oliver Godfrey left Jeremy rather taken aback and disappointed.

Oliver stated: "It's not the easiest thing to sell in the world, I'll be honest, but I would look somewhere in the region of between £50,000 and £60,000."

Jeremy admitted that the figure was "quite a lot less" than what he'd originally paid when he purchased it for £80,000.

On auction day, Jeremy appeared rather pessimistic about his Lambo's chances, remarking: "Here it is. There's going to be a frenzy of bidding..."

Nevertheless, the bidding began to gain momentum as potential buyers submitted their offers for the green tractor that Jeremy had personalised and decorated with Lamborghini badges. As the bids climbed higher, Jeremy observed: "We are actually getting closer to the £80,000 that I had paid for it."

Despite the valuation, both Jeremy and Kaleb were left stunned and somewhat relieved when the Lambo ultimately sold for £70,500.

Once the gavel fell, Jeremy remarked: "Well, it was a financial hit, but it wasn't a financial kick in the nuts."

The auction takes place ahead of tomorrow's Clarkson's Farm season five finale, when audiences will receive the final two episodes entitled Sickening and Reaping - referencing the TB outbreak and the harvest at Diddly Squat.

Clarkson’s Farm season 5 concludes tomorrow on Prime Video