PLEASE NOTE: The vendor informs us that on the drive to the sale, the clutch slave cylinder developed a fault and would reccomend repair and/or replacement.

The Land Rover was launched in 1948 and, incredibly, production of the traditional Defender only finished in January 2016 after a continuous run of 67 years.

Outwardly, there is little to distinguish the post-1983 vehicles from the Series III Land Rover.

Internally, coil springs offered a more comfortable ride and a permanent four-wheel-drive system derived from the Range Rover featuring a two-speed transfer gearbox with a lockable centre differential.

A modernised interior and a new series of progressively more powerful and modern engine characterised things under the skin.

The Defender was fitted with an all-new 2.4-litre, five-cylinder in-line turbo/diesel engine and is mated to a six-speed manual transmission.

First registered on 25th August 2009, this very practical iteration of the Defender has a 6-speed manual gearbox ...