KEY FACTS A special-edition variant of the iconic 4x4, this Land Rover Defender 50th Anniversary celebrated half a century of the legendary utility vehicle.

It is powered by a 4.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine, driving all four wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission.

First registered in Japan and imported to the UK in 2015, this example has had just two UK owners.

The odometer shows 220,043 km (approximately 136,728 miles), though is noted to work intermittently.

EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES The Defender 90 50th Anniversary was a limited-edition model released to celebrate the marque’s half-century milestone, and was the first model to be fitted with an automatic transmission outside of North America.

It also featured the desirable NAS-style rear step.

As with all 50th Anniversary models, this example is finished in Atlantis Blue with contrasting aluminium chequer plating on the front wing tops, side sills, rear step, and lower rear quarter panels.

Inside, the cabin ...