2002 Land Rover Defender 90 2.5 TD5 County

Overview

• Make: Land Rover
• Model: Defender 90
• Trim: County
• Version: 2.5 TD5 Hard Top SUV SWB County Manual 4WD 3dr (127 bhp)
• Year: 2002
• Mileage: 179,500 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.5 litres, 127 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 266 g/km

About this car

This 2002 Land Rover Defender 90 County is advertised with 179,500 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £11,195, which is £1,428 below the AskCar estimate of £12,623. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,302 Land Rover Defender 90 cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 11 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £800. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 181,998 recorded at the latest MOT. The latest recorded MOT expires on 15 October 2027. You can find this car at T and T Motors in Wakefield. 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: £1,428 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,623.

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 1,302 priced Land Rover Defender 90 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2002 Land Rover Defender 90 with the 2.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £20,000: the median of the 13 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2002 Land Rover Defender 90 has been on sale for at least 11 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 October 2026 at £11,995. Its asking price is now £11,195, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 October 2026: £11,995
• 31 October 2026: £11,195

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 15 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 16 October 2026 (nearside rear direction indicator not working) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front lower axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn; nearside rear wheel bearing has slight play; oil leak, but not excessive; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 181,998 miles. The advert says 179,500 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 52,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2002 Land Rover Defender 90 on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2002 Land Rover Defender 90 County 2.5 diesel manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £19,500 to £20,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2002 Land Rover Defender 90 County, 2.5 diesel SUV, green. Mileage: 158,000 miles. Price: £20,995, £9,800 more than this car. Dealer: Gerald Hallett Landrover in Yeovil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2002-0b55f247d0b9
• 2002 Land Rover Defender 90 County, 2.5 diesel SUV, blue. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £19,995, £8,800 more than this car. Dealer: Gerald Hallett Landrover in Yeovil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2002-a585d7655c83
• 2002 Land Rover Defender 90 County, 2.5 diesel SUV, blue. Mileage: 86,500 miles. Price: £19,500, £8,305 more than this car. Dealer: DT Vehicle Sales in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2002-b75483b4d32b