2003 Land Rover Defender 90 2.5 TD5 XS

Overview

• Make: Land Rover
• Model: Defender 90
• Trim: XS
• Version: 2.5 TD5 XS Manual 4WD Euro 3 3dr Station Wagon (120 bhp)
• Year: 2003
• Mileage: 93,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 3 doors, 6 seats
• Engine: 2.5 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 282 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 3

About this car

This 2003 Land Rover Defender 90 XS is advertised with 93,000 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £33,990 is £6,144 above the AskCar estimate of £27,846. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 1,302 Land Rover Defender 90 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 32 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 99,215 recorded at the latest MOT. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 2 June 2027. You can find this car at Prestige Cars Of Essex in Epping Forest. 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

Above the going rate: £6,144 (22%) over the AskCar estimate of £27,846.

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 2003 Land Rover Defender 90 with the 2.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £23,000: the median of the 18 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2003 Land Rover Defender 90 has been on sale for at least 32 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 October 2026 at £33,990. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 2 June 2027.

It has had 20 MOTs. The latest, on 13 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 99,215 miles. The advert says 93,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 17,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2003 Land Rover Defender 90 on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2003 Land Rover Defender 90 XS 2.5 diesel manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £22,995 to £26,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2003 Land Rover Defender 90 XS, 2.5 diesel SUV, silver. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £22,995, £10,995 less than this car. Dealer: Walton Motors in Cranleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2003-085b56875eaf
• 2003 Land Rover Defender 90 XS, 2.5 diesel SUV, blue. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £25,995, £7,995 less than this car. Dealer: Gerald Hallett Landrover in Yeovil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2003-927b2092da85
• 2003 Land Rover Defender 90 XS, 2.5 diesel SUV, grey. Mileage: 108,000 miles. Price: £26,995, £6,995 less than this car. Dealer: Walton Motors in Cranleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2003-bf703522ac61