1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5
Price: £24,999. Far below the going rate: £29,206 (53%) under the AskCar estimate of £54,205, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 245 priced Land Rover Defender adverts on AskCar as of 9 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.
AskCar lists 284 used Land Rover Defender from 127 UK dealerships, as of 9 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Land Rover
- Model: Defender
- Version: 2.5 Auto 4dr
- Year: 1986
- Mileage: 144,000 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: SUV, 4 doors
- Engine: 2.5 litres
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Colour: Black
About this car
The advertised mileage for this 1986 Land Rover Defender is 144,000 miles. This car is priced at £24,999, £29,206 below the AskCar estimate of £54,205. Such a large price gap is worth checking with the dealer. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 245 Land Rover Defender cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 18 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Marshall & Son Motors in Walsall. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 9 November 2026.
Price
Far below the going rate: £29,206 (53%) under the AskCar estimate of £54,205. Worth asking the dealer why.
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 245 priced Land Rover Defender adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 1986 Land Rover Defender has been on sale for at least 18 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 22 October 2026 at £24,999. Its asking price has not changed.
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 2 September 2027.
It failed its MOT on 19 August 2026 (horn not working; offside front position lamp not working; steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping; and 3 more) and passed 5 days later, on 24 August 2026.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 143,396 miles, which matches the advertised 144,000 miles.
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As of 9 November 2026, AskCar lists 584,619 cars and vans from 12,676 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.