2008 Land Rover Defender 90 2.4 TDCi XS

Overview

• Make: Land Rover
• Model: Defender 90
• Trim: XS
• Version: 2.4 TDCi XS Manual 4WD Euro 4 3dr (122 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 56,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 2.4 litres, 122 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 266 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

This 2008 Land Rover Defender 90 XS is advertised with 56,000 miles on the clock. Priced at £29,200, it is advertised £3,532 below the AskCar estimate of £32,732. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 1,287 Land Rover Defender 90 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 110 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £800. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 58,641 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. MOT records show an expiry date of 14 June 2027. It is for sale at Lmc Cars in Upminster. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £3,532 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £32,732.

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 1,287 priced Land Rover Defender 90 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2008 Land Rover Defender 90 with the 2.4 diesel engine is typically advertised at £26,500: the median of the 12 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Land Rover Defender 90 has been on sale for at least 110 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 July 2026 at £30,000. Its asking price is now £29,200, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 July 2026: £30,000
• 29 August 2026: £29,500
• 24 October 2026: £29,200

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 14 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 15 June 2026 (anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 58,641 miles. The advert says 56,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 30,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Land Rover Defender 90 on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2008 Land Rover Defender 90 XS 2.4 diesel manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £20,795 to £37,995, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Land Rover Defender 90 XS, 2.4 diesel SUV, green. Mileage: 57,082 miles. Price: £37,995, £8,795 more than this car. Dealer: Figaro Motors in Crawley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2008-adf9dfe10eb5
• 2008 Land Rover Defender 90 XS, 2.4 diesel SUV, grey. Mileage: 72,294 miles. Price: £26,995, £2,205 less than this car. Dealer: LW Motor Company in Canterbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2008-c9ed51e32b83
• 2008 Land Rover Defender 90 XS, 2.4 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 83,400 miles. Price: £21,995, £7,205 less than this car. Dealer: T and T Motors in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2008-d85065f97dc4