1997 Land Rover Defender 110 2.5

Overview

• Make: Land Rover
• Model: Defender 110
• Version: 2.5 Manual 4WD 5dr
• Year: 1997
• Mileage: 165,074 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 5 doors
• Engine: 2.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 299 g/km

About this car

This 1997 Land Rover Defender 110 has covered 165,074 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £15,331. It is priced at £13,995, which is £1,336 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 2,458 UK dealer adverts for the Land Rover Defender 110, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 161 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. Our latest MOT record expired on 3 June 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Select Cars Countrywide in Exeter. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,336 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,331.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 2,458 priced Land Rover Defender 110 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1997 Land Rover Defender 110 has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £14,995. Its asking price is now £13,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £14,995
• 28 July 2026: £14,495
• 25 August 2026: £13,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 3 June 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 34 MOTs. The latest, on 22 May 2026, failed.

It failed on: offside rear vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting; nearside rear vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear inner vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced; nearside rear inner vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced; offside front upper suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 165,075 miles, which matches the advertised 165,074 miles.