2006 Land Rover Defender 90 County

Awaiting amended V5 from DVLA (number of keepers corrected). This vehicle will not be able to be taxed or change of ownership processed until the new V5 arrives

• Supplied new  in 2006 by  Lookers Land Rover of Bishops Stortford
• Desirable ‘County’ specification finished in Java Black Metallic
• Just over 20,000 miles from new warranted by the service and MOT history
• Full service in September 2021 @ 19,407 (oil and filter change, rear brake pads)
• New set of Michelin Latitudes (July 2019.) Chassis steam-cleaned and Waxoyled, November 2021.
• Full complement of handbooks and manuals, service and maintenance invoices and the original Bill of Sale from Lookers in 2006.

The humble Land Rover Defender is one of life’s great classless cars, being favoured by all walks of life looking for a reliable go-anywhere, do-anything vehicle. From Royalty to land workers, from Kensington to Kyle of Lochalsh, you’ll be sure to find a Defender working away exactly as Solihull’s engineers designed it to do.

Powered by a plethora of petrol and turbocharged diesel engines and boasting all-wheel-drive, low and high-range gearing, advanced suspension setups and a seemingly endless list of both factory and aftermarket customisation options, the Defender is rightfully referred to as the king of all production off-road vehicles, and remains both a design icon and a landmark part of automotive history to this day.

Naturally, this rugged nature - whilst well suited to the Defender - usually means that by this point in their lifetime, many Defenders are looking a bit long-in-the-tooth, having been used to their fullest extent across harsh conditions, as work vehicles or as general reliable runabouts, rather than being cherished family heirlooms or taking pride of place in the garage.

However, there are exceptions to this generalisation, and that’s exactly what we have here, with this 2006-registered, Td5-powered, short-wheelbase Land Rover Defender 90.

First registered in 2006 and supplied by Lookers Land Rover of Bishops Stortford, this Java Black Metallic ‘County’ example has covered only 20,020 miles from new, and - according to the vendor - retains its original steel wheels, and has never knowingly been fitted with a towbar for haulage work.

Boasting the desirable County pack which added some much-needed creature comforts to the utilitarian Defender’s interior, the grey cloth cabin remains virtually unmarked throughout, having evidently lived an easy life and having been cherished by the current owner, who states it is “like driving a new Defender off the lot” due to its immaculate condition.

Not only is the interior in excellent condition, but so is the bodywork, with the Java Black Metaillic paintwork still presenting well all these years after it left the factory, and no outwardly visible signs of heavy wear to the bodywork, paint or bumpers.

Mechanically, the Td5 engine fitted to this particular ’90’ is in reportedly rude mechanical health, having covered minimal mileage for this sort of vehicle and regularly serviced, with the most recent servicing having been carried out at 19,407 miles in September 2021, including an oil and filter change, new rear brake pads, and - importantly - a course of anti-corrosion under-body wax, which will ensure this Defender remains in excellent condition for years to come.

In addition to the recent service, a full set of Michelin Latitude tyres were fitted in July 2019, whilst the chassis was steam-cleaned, waxed and oiled in November 2021. Included with the sale are the original dealership number plates (still affixed to the vehicle) along with the full complement of handbooks and manuals, extensive documentation of works carried out throughout the vehicle’s lifetime, and even the original Bill of Sale from Lookers in 2006.