LOT 178

2015 Land Rover Defender 90 XS Registration no. SN65 LAA Chassis no. SALLDWNP7GA480275

Sold for £54,050 inc. premium

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Lot 178

Less than 5,000 miles from new
2015 Land Rover Defender 90 XS

Goodwood Members' Meeting|19 April 2026, 13:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

2015 Land Rover Defender 90 XS
Registration no. SN65 LAA
Chassis no. SALLDWNP7GA480275

• One of the last Defenders made
• High specification XS model
• Only 4,298 miles recorded at the time of cataloguing
• Generally excellent condition

Finished in Corris Grey, this Defender is almost completely standard and currently displays a total of only 4,928 miles on the odometer. Its first owner kept 'SN65 LAA' for a year before selling it to the immediately preceding owner, who bought it as a spare working vehicle. However, he quickly realised it was too good for that, so took it off the road and stored it under a cover in the dry, keeping it in showroom condition.

The current vendor (its third owner) purchased the vehicle from Bonhams|Cars Online in November 2024. Remarkably, the Landie was still on its original Continental Cross Contact AT tyres. The interior was said to smell brand new. Amazingly, almost all the external fasteners remain bright and shiny today rather than rusted, something that demonstrates just how carefully the Defender had been stored.

Other notable features include a genuine Land Rover tow-bar and electrics; a fold-down rear step; a pair of sidesteps; four O/E mudflaps; Wipac headlights; Britax door mirrors; and a rear wheel cover from the supplying dealer. All were already fitted when the car left the showroom, which means the only non-standard component is the roof ladder.

Inside the 'as new' cabin there are cupholders; air-conditioning; half-leather and heated leather seats; electric windows; remote central locking; an armrest/glovebox; a heated windscreen; and a Bluetooth-equipped Alpine CD player. The engine bay is similarly excellent, while the alloy body panels are free of ripples and dents, aligning as well now as they did when first assembled. The 16" alloy wheels are free of scuffs and scrapes.

Since its acquisition by our vendor the Land Rover has had a mechanical check-over and an oil change, and has been MoT'd. The recent Vehicle History Check is clear, and the Defender comes with two sets of keys; the Land Rover book pack and wallet; and a current V5C Registration Certificate. An incredibly rare opportunity to purchase such a low mileage, well kept, high-specification example of the iconic Land Rover Defender

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