Highlights
- Lightly modified with wide arches and BF Goodrich AT tyres
- MOT valid to November 2026 with no advisories
- Practical and economical 4x4 six-seat workhorse
- Well-maintained with a large history file of ongoing maintenance
- Recent £1,871 of work, including front discs and pads
The Appeal
This 2002 Defender 90 has clearly been enjoyed and well-maintained by its handful of keepers. It is a practical and purposeful TD5 with some useful upgrades to improve all-terrain utility.
The light blue paintwork is matched with silver tread plate and trim, and there is a set of deep dish alloys shod with quality BF Goodrich AT tyres. Inside the six-seat cabin is well preserved and features a Moto Lita leather-rimmed wheel and modern Blaupunkt Bluetooth stereo.
The large history file shows regular servicing and maintenance, largely by the same marque specialist and a Ford garage to just under 150,000. In 2021, over £1,800 was invested in brake work and other improvements, including new front discs and pads. Further evidence of the mechanical and structural condition is provided by the MOT, which runs to the end of November 2026 with no advisories.
For those looking for a Defender that does the job, this well-kept example looks promising.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 25th May 2002
- Current keeper since October 2024
- Factory handbooks and wallet
- Large history file summarised below
- V5C
- MOT valid to 27th November 2026 with no advisories
- P111MUD plate included
- 11/22 - £1,871 - brake work including front discs and pads
Service history (more details available in photos):
- 11/24 - 161,272 miles - Timberlake Motors
- 11/21 - 149,555 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 11/20 - 147,040 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 11/19 - 144,574 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 12/18 - 141,045 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 11/17 - 133,924 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 11/16 - 127,784 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 11/15 - 122,794 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 11/14 - 116,912 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 10/13 - 112,079 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 10/12- 105,760 miles - Station Garage Caton (Ford)
- 08/09 - 91,312 miles - Sam Jahil (independent)
- 07/07 - 86,102 miles - Sam Jahil (independent)
- 05/05 - 76,301 miles - not known
- 12/04 - 60,185 miles - ARD Land Rover specialist
- 03/04 - 44,479 miles - Armstrong Massey
- 08/03 - 27,197 miles - Armstrong Massey
- 03/03 - 13,525 miles - Armstrong Massey
The Condition
- Light blue metallic paintwork with silver trim and tread plate
- Paintwork in fair condition with some chips and marks typical of a working vehicle
- Features side steps and rear steps with a tow bar
- Wide arches to cover wider BF Goodrich tyres and black alloys
- Some bubbling to note on the pillars and base of doors
- Some dents to note to passenger door and nearside rear wing
- Practical six-seat layout with fabric front seats and vinyl rear benches
- Cabin features Moto Lita leather-rimmed wheel and Blaupunkt Bluetooth stereo
- Rubber protective flooring to the rear load area
The Mechanics
- 2.5-litre TD5 turbodiesel engine
- Five-speed manual gearbox
- Usual Land Rover all-terrain transmission functionality
- Front brake discs and pads replaced in 2022
- Regularly serviced to 150,000 miles as detailed above
- No advisories on current MOT
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