2012 Land Rover Defender 90 2.2 TDCi XS

Overview

• Make: Land Rover
• Model: Defender 90
• Trim: XS
• Version: 2.2 TDCi XS Manual 4WD Euro 5 3dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 40,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 2.2 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 XS has covered 40,000 miles. Priced at £35,995, it is advertised £3,208 below the AskCar estimate of £39,203. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,286 Land Rover Defender 90 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 30 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 40,922 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 2 June 2027. The seller is T Elliott Land Rovers, based in Chelmsford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £3,208 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £39,203.

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 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 with the 2.2 diesel engine is typically advertised at £33,000: the median of the 25 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 has been on sale for at least 30 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 October 2026 at £35,995. 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 2 June 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 3 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres; tyre slightly damaged all 4 tyres slightly stepped; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 40,922 miles. The advert says 40,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 9,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 XS 2.2 diesel manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £36,990 to £44,950, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 XS, 2.2 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 39,132 miles. Price: £36,995, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: UK Defenders in Edenbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2012-b165480a8bfb
• 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 XS, 2.2 diesel SUV, grey. Mileage: 37,181 miles. Price: £36,990, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Acorn Kia Macclesfield in Macclesfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2012-f6d600acb8f2
• 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 XS, 2.2 diesel SUV, grey. Mileage: 48,068 miles. Price: £44,950, £8,955 more than this car. Dealer: Proctor Car Sales in Chesterfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/land-rover-defender-90-2012-c77a6ef7fb36