2000 Land Rover Defender 90 County TD5

Highlights

• SWB six-seater
• Snorkel, winch, and roof rack
• Galvanised chassis
• Much servicing completed
• Raised suspension

Overview

If you want to make your Land Rover a bit more Land Rovery, there are a few sure-fire ways of going about it. First, add a snorkel and a winch, so you can go about doing Land Rover things, like getting wet and getting stuck. Then add a roof rack so you can carry Land Rover things like passengers and livestock. Finally, raise the suspension so you can do Land Rover things from a little bit higher up.

This Defender 90 has all these features and more, with the reassuring addition of a galvanised chassis. So it’ll do Land Rover things without falling apart. And it even has the practical, fold-away rear seating, bringing its total occupant count to six — excluding the roof rack.

Finished in a suitably green shade of Epsom Green, and with enormous Maxxis Worm Drive tyres, this Defender will look at home whether you’re bumbling along country lanes, or herding sheep in a field. And it’s now in a state of lightly mellowed use, so you won’t be afraid to use it to the full.

So unless you’re looking for something to take to a concours d’élégance or to exhibit in a museum, this short-wheelbase Defender is the go-anywhere, do-anything car you’ve always dreamed of.

History and documentation

• Registered 26 May 2000
• Invoices for parts and servicing, with services as follows: Jul 2011 @ 131,925 miles, May 2012, Mar 2013, Jul 2013 @ 156,000 miles, Nov 2013, Jun 2014, May 2015 @ 167,842 miles, Aug 2021, Sep 2022, Oct 2023
• Extensive collection of invoices, neatly stored in a document folder
• One set of keys
• Current MOT expires 3 Aug 2025
• V5 present in owner’s name
• Current owner since Jun 2018
• HPI clear
• Registered SORN
• ‘Defender Defender’ tracking system

Interior

• This Defender’s interior is practical, rugged, and well used
• Two front seats, separated by a centre console, and upholstered in hard-wearing fabric
• Four fold-away rear seats, with lap seatbelts
• There are a few signs of use to the upholstery, but it remains in good condition for its age
• Manual seat adjusters
• Carpets in the footwells and on the centre console
• Rubber Land Rover branded footwell mats
• Simple plastic door cards, with a few scuffs but otherwise in good shape
• Sunroof
• Aftermarket leather-trimmed removable steering wheel with some fading to the rim
• Simple analogue gauges, and sturdy rocker switches
• Oil pressure and temperature gauges present but not currently wired to the relevant sensors
• 12V and USB charging sockets
• Leisure battery with split charger and battery condition monitor
• Pioneer stereo
• Midland CB radio
• The seller reports that everything is working except one dash light
• Headlining slightly stained
• Enormous luggage capacity when rear seats are stowed
• Land Rover branded rubber mat on the boot floor
• Spare wheel mounted behind the tailgate, on a carrier fitted in Aug 2021
• Chequer plate trim on the inside of the tailgate

Exterior

• Standard SWB Defender with the addition of an Expedition roof rack, snorkel, winch, front bull bar, and raised ride height
• Epsom Green paintwork suits the car well
• The paint is generally not bad, with a few areas of bubbling, chips, and scratches
• No significant dents or creases that we could see in the body panels
• There are some small patches of corrosion
• Paintwork and structural repairs carried out in Oct 2023 at a cost of £1,450
• Chequer plate trim on the front and rear wings
• The doors were resprayed in Aug 2021
• 16-inch alloy wheels
• Maxxis Worm Drive tyres front and rear
• Tyres fitted in Jul 2021
• The wheels look good, without any serious damage, corrosion, or scuffs
• Rubber mudflaps
• LED headlights and rear lights fitted in Sep 2022
• Tinted rear windows
• Large, practical roof rack
• Auxiliary lights fitted above the windscreen and on the bull bar
• Bushcable Bush Master detachable cables to keep branches away from the windscreen when off road
• The winch is untested by the current owner
• Folding side and rear steps
• The underside is generally quite clean, with WaxOyl having previously been applied

Mechanical

• 2,495 cc, five-cylinder diesel engine
• Rated at 120 bhp
• Five-speed manual transmission
• Selectable four-wheel drive and differential locks
• Engine bay clean
• The seller informs us that a galvanised chassis was fitted in 2018, with stainless steel bolts
• Front sump guard
• Terra Firma shock absorbers, heavy duty springs, and bump stop extenders fitted in 2009
• The only reported mechanical issue is that the bonnet release cable needs adjusting
• Said to start, run, and stop as it should do
• No reported warning lights or mechanical issues
• The seller advises that the battery was replaced in Nov 2024
• Front brake pads and wheel bearings replaced in Aug 2021

Summary

This upgraded Defender ticks all the boxes you need from a car which is built to keep going against all that the terrain can throw at it. It’s as honest, rugged, and dependable as they come.

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