Highlights

• Chassis appearing in excellent condition
• All original example, unrestored
• Matching numbers 

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Registered in 2001
• The vehicle registration documents remain present
• Service history reportedly in good order
• Previous mechanical invoices present with the vehicle
• CVRT disc from 2021 remains present on the windscreen, as well as other permits
• Currently registered in Dublin 

The Interior

• Original interior
• Front seats remain presented in great condition, with some minimal signs of age and use and no signs of rips or tears throughout
• Steering wheel shows some signs of use as expected, with heavy wear around the upper portion of the outer rim
• Original gauges presented well and remain entirely functional with no unwelcoming warning signs present
• Dashboard shows no signs of any cracks throughout
• Original Land Rover floor mats present, could use a little clean up to get them back in great shape
• Door cards present some scuffs and scratches from the years of use
• Rear hatch remains operational with the door card here showing little signs of age
• Rear interior benches show the usual signs of use, and it appears to have fold down bench-tops just above them
• Headlining up front shows some signs of sagging, and the rear roof panels are well presented in their white paintwork 

The Exterior 

• Originally presented in Green, this Defender has had a red re-paint at some point throughout its lifetime
• Vinyls had been applied over the paint and upon removal they have taken off a layer of the paint with them, the entire vehicle would really require a respray to rectify
• Front plastics show some hints of drying out from age, fading from their deep black to a grey, and the driver side around the headlamp appears to be cracked 
• Headlamps and other lights appear undamaged and remain functional
• Paint blemishes throughout the entire vehicle including chips, scratches, small dents and what appears to be some chemical markings on the front driver side
• Snorkel fitted as well as a metal frame roof rack
• Metal protection bars over the rear lights, which remain entirely functional and free from cracked lenses
• Steel wheels painted in white and show signs of corrosion and scuffs throughout, with the front tyres showing date codes from back in 2015

The Mechanics 

• 2.5-litre inline-4 cylinder engine
• Permanent all-wheel drive configuration
• Manual transmission with a vacuum operated differential lock
• The vehicle has no reported mechanical problems, apparently starting at the turn of a key and running reliably with no unwelcome or unsuspected noises coming from the inline-four
• Manual transmission reportedly remains in good mechanical condition, changing gears easily with no unexpected crunching
• The chassis of the vehicle appears to be in good health, with very little signs of corrosion presented along the chassis rails and mounting points 

Summary