How many Land Rover Defenders are left?
92,677 are on the road in Great Britain and 25,578 are declared off the road. More than ten thousand on the road.
Looking at one? Check its own record:
Registered as vans
92,677
on the road in Great Britain
plus 25,578 declared off the road
Common
- Most on the road
- 94,185, the end of March 2016
- Still on the road
- 98% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- Up 11% (83,654 to 92,677)
Registered as cars
70,681
on the road in Great Britain
plus 4,740 declared off the road
Common
- Most on the road
- 70,681, the end of June 2026
- Still on the road
- 100% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- Up 248% (20,282 to 70,681)
Registered as motorbikes
0
on the road in Great Britain
plus 0 declared off the road
None on the road
- Most on the road
- 17, the end of 1996
- Still on the road
- 0% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- 0 now
Every version, as the DVLA records it
The model name on the logbook. Some are the same van recorded in slightly different ways, and a few are typing mistakes.
| Version | On the road | Off the road | Most there were |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Defender TDI | 7,428 | 4,146 | 16,737 (1999) |
| Defender 90 TD5 | 7,999 | 2,441 | 12,570 (2006) |
| 90 Defender Turbo Dies | 3,054 | 3,261 | 10,771 (1994) |
| Defender Hdtp Xdyn HSE Dmhev A | 8,547 | 36 | 8,547 (2026) |
| Defender 110 XS TD D/C | 6,248 | 777 | 7,479 (2016) |
| Defender 110 TD5 | 3,495 | 1,613 | 6,351 (2006) |
| Defender 90 Hard TOP TD | 5,268 | 545 | 6,073 (2016) |
| Defender 90 County TD5 | 4,406 | 906 | 6,015 (2007) |
| Defender 90 XS TD | 4,703 | 492 | 5,385 (2016) |
| 110 Defender TDI | 1,908 | 1,628 | 5,171 (1999) |
| 110 Defender Turbo Dies | 890 | 1,268 | 4,322 (1994) |
| Defender Hard TOP D Mhev Auto | 4,007 | 65 | 4,183 (2024) |
| 110 Defender County Swtdi | 1,578 | 1,125 | 4,111 (1999) |
| Defender 110 County TD5 | 1,911 | 760 | 3,309 (2006) |
| Defender 90 Hard TOP | 2,092 | 320 | 2,758 (2011) |
| 90 Defender County SW TDI | 1,401 | 533 | 2,526 (1999) |
| Defender Hard TOP SE D Mhev A | 2,298 | 15 | 2,394 (2024) |
| Defender Hdtp Xdyn SE D Mhev A | 2,332 | 2 | 2,332 (2026) |
| Defender 90 County HT SWB | 1,747 | 292 | 2,331 (2010) |
| Defender Hard TOP S D Mhev A | 2,329 | 8 | 2,329 (2026) |
| Defender 90 XS Hard TOP TD | 1,831 | 277 | 2,122 (2016) |
| Defender 110 Hard TOP TD | 1,196 | 303 | 1,705 (2016) |
| Defender 110 TD D/C | 1,232 | 196 | 1,619 (2016) |
| Defender 90 Pick UP TD | 1,323 | 178 | 1,611 (2016) |
| Defender 90 Pick-UP | 950 | 201 | 1,363 (2010) |
| Defender Hard TOP HSE D Mhev A | 1,226 | 7 | 1,243 (2024) |
| Defender 110 County TD | 931 | 108 | 1,114 (2016) |
| Defender 110 Hard TOP | 717 | 268 | 1,102 (2010) |
| 130 Defender Turbo Dies | 345 | 322 | 938 (2001) |
| 90 Defender | 780 | 534 | 869 (2021) |
| 110 Defender SW TDI | 269 | 289 | 830 (1999) |
| Defender 130 TD5 | 419 | 227 | 793 (2007) |
| Defender 110 Hcpu TD | 552 | 110 | 722 (2016) |
| Defender 110 TD5 XS Dblcb | 328 | 85 | 549 (2006) |
| Defender 110 XS DC LWB | 333 | 55 | 540 (2010) |
| Defender 110 D/C P-U | 298 | 103 | 512 (2010) |
| Defender 90 County TD | 403 | 47 | 500 (2016) |
| Defender 110 H-C D/C P-U | 288 | 80 | 484 (2010) |
| Defender 110 C-NTY DC LWB | 259 | 56 | 410 (2010) |
| Defender 130 TD | 246 | 70 | 357 (2017) |
| Defender 110 XS TDI D/C | 235 | 33 | 335 (2010) |
| Defender 130 Hcpu TD D/C | 248 | 58 | 309 (2016) |
| Defender 110 County TD D/C | 235 | 36 | 304 (2016) |
| Defender 90 TD | 260 | 54 | 300 (2016) |
| 90 Defender SW TDI | 141 | 64 | 286 (1999) |
| Defender 110 Adventure TD D/C | 167 | 68 | 255 (2016) |
| Defender 90 Landmark TD | 207 | 41 | 255 (2017) |
| Defender 90 Adventure TD | 166 | 65 | 248 (2016) |
| Defender 130 S/C | 145 | 72 | 242 (2011) |
| Defender 90 County PU SWB | 179 | 29 | 239 (2010) |
| Defender 110 County HT | 143 | 49 | 236 (2010) |
| Defender 50 V8 Auto | 117 | 65 | 216 (2000) |
| Defender 110 TD | 165 | 76 | 211 (2017) |
| Defender Hard TOP X D Mhev A | 210 | 2 | 210 (2026) |
| Defender 90 X-Tech LE HT TD | 140 | 30 | 196 (2013) |
| 90 Defender 4C Diesel | 64 | 62 | 184 (1994) |
| Defender 90 SVX Soft-TOP | 83 | 65 | 175 (2010) |
| Defender 110 Pick UP TD | 135 | 32 | 174 (2016) |
| 90 Defender V8 | 86 | 48 | 163 (1999) |
| Defender 110 Landmark TD D/C | 108 | 21 | 149 (2016) |
The 60 versions there have been most of. 64 smaller ones are not shown.
What the numbers mean
- On the road means licensed: taxed, or exempt from tax, at the end of June 2026.
- Off the road means declared SORN: still registered but not used on public roads, often stored, being restored or waiting to be sold.
- Counts are for Great Britain and come from the DVLA. Records start in 1994, so older cars may have been more common before then.
Buying one?
Rare or not, check the one in front of you: its MOT history, mileage and tax are free, and the full check adds finance, write-off and theft.
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics for Great Britain, table VEH0120, to the end of June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.