Land Rover · 1983
Defender (90)
Manual · AWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£32,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£19,200
Restoration candidate
Driver
£32,000
Good usable example
Concours
£48,000
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Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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About the Land Rover Defender (90)
The short-wheelbase Land Rover Ninety arrived in 1984, a year after the One Ten, replacing the leaf-sprung Series III with coil springs. Both were renamed Defender in 1990, and Defender production ended in January 2016.
What moves the price
- Originality: many have been heavily modified or worked hard, and unmodified examples are scarce.
- Condition of the chassis and bulkhead, which decides the cost of ownership.
- Engine and specification, and how the vehicle has been used.
Before you buy, check
- The chassis, crossmembers and outriggers, and the front bulkhead, which rusts worst and is expensive to repair.
- That low range and the differential lock engage, and leaks from the axles, gearbox and transfer box.
- On diesels with a cambelt, proof of its last change; on V8s, signs of neglect.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · classicandsportscar.com · classicsworld.co.uk · hagerty.co.uk
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Land Rover Defender (90): value questions answered
- How much is a Land Rover Defender (90) worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Land Rover Defender (90) is worth around £32,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £19,200, and a concours-quality example around £48,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one Defender (90) worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
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