Est: £3,000 - £5,000
1997 Land Rover Freelander - Press Car
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 15 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Est: £3,000 - £5,000
1997 Land Rover Freelander - Press Car
UK • 15 Nov 2026 • Lot 462
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
A unique 1997 Land Rover Freelander, this ex-company vehicle has documented magazine appearances and a history as a press demonstrator. It requires light recommissioning but offers a chance to own a piece of Land Rover's early 4x4 history.
Condition
7
Needs light recommissioning, minor wear
/ 10
124,492 miles (via 2018 MOT)
SALLNAAA7WA600401
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
R214 BAC
1997
Auction
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
1997 Land Rover Freelander - Press Car
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 15 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Launched in October 1997 and built at Solihull, the Freelander gave Land Rover a compact 4x4 and became Europe’s best selling four-wheel drive for five consecutive years
This three-door hardback is finished in Silver with a green and grey cloth interior, alloy wheels and a rear mounted spare wheel
We are reliably informed the car was owned by the Land Rover Company Vehicles Department until January 2001.
It was registered on 10/09/1997 as an ‘LR 90 4c SW’ to deter the press from spotting Land Rover’s new model, supported by the DVLA record and copies of the original Land Rover registration documents
R214 BAC was pictured in Auto Express in 1997, was the test car for an eight-page Autocar feature in January 1998 and, we understand, appeared on the cover of Top Gear in 1998 with a seven-page article
Power comes from the 1.8-litre Rover K Series 16-valve petrol engine (118bhp), driving all four wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox
According to HPI records, it is noted as being...
Price Analysis vs Other Freelanders
£790
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£2,104
Median Price (Since 2020)
£11,350
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 23rd Jul 2019
Latest MOT mileage:
124,492 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 24th Jul 2018, 124,492 miles
Passed
On 16th Jun 2017, 123,985 miles
Failed
On 5th Jun 2017, 123,961 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Failed
On 3rd Oct 2016, 123,923 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre
MOT Mileage Trend
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