1998 Land Rover Defender 90 2.5

Price: £20,995. Far below the going rate: £8,573 (29%) under the AskCar estimate of £29,568, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 1,286 priced Land Rover Defender 90 adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.

AskCar lists 1,499 used Land Rover Defender 90 from 593 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Land Rover
  • Model: Defender 90
  • Version: 2.5 Manual 4WD 3dr
  • Year: 1998
  • Mileage: 83,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: SUV, 3 doors
  • Engine: 2.5 litres
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 282 g/km

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 1998 Land Rover Defender 90 is 83,000 miles. Priced at £20,995, this car is advertised £8,573 below the AskCar estimate of £29,568. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. The AskCar estimate uses 1,286 UK dealer adverts for the Land Rover Defender 90, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 47 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Walton Motors, based in Cranleigh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

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Price

Far below the going rate: £8,573 (29%) under the AskCar estimate of £29,568. 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 1,286 priced Land Rover Defender 90 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 1998 Land Rover Defender 90 with the 2.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £31,500: the median of the 12 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1998 Land Rover Defender 90 has been on sale for at least 47 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 September 2026 at £20,995. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 4 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 31 March 2026 (headlamp levelling device inoperative; brake servo defective or ineffective; nearside front position lamp not working; and 1 more) and passed 35 days later, on 5 May 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced; nearside front wheel bearing has slight play.

Mileage at that test: 81,612 miles, which matches the advertised 83,000 miles.

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As of 8 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,629 cars and vans from 12,891 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.