2016 Land Rover Defender 110 Crew Cab

One of the very last Defenders ever to roll out of the Solihull factory, this 110 ‘Crew Cab’ was built on 18th January 2016 - just 11 days prior to the last EVER Defender, making this a very ‘late’ ex-ample indeed.

Evidently, Land Rover also sought to preserve this late-build example of the 110, as it went straight from the factory into Land Rover’s Heritage collection. An unusual specification - being a four-door, Diesel Crew Cab ‘pick up’ with a cargo area soft-top, it was also well-optioned from the factory, with the following additional extras:

- Heated seats (front)

- Air Conditioning (manual)

- Metallic exterior paintwork (Aintree Green)

- Silver ‘Brunel’ grilles and headlight mouldings

- Heated front windscreen

- ‘Highline’ ICE, including bluetooth connectivity

- Electric front windows

- Leather-wrapped steering wheel

- Console with closed storage bin

- Front mud flaps

- Step=side runners

- Towbar with electrical connections

Purchased by the current owner from Land Rover’s Heritage collection directly in August 2021, a total of just 270 miles has been covered in the owner’s care, and it has been garaged throughout, remaining in the exact specification that it left the factory.

An opportunity to own a slice of Land Rover history, perhaps?

There is an unspoken rule that Land Rovers look best in green, and this Aintree Green Metallic ex-ample (with a tan cargo area cover, naturally) certainly only serves to further this notion.

In excellent condition throughout on account of its minimal use and pampered life in Land Rover’s VIP collection and with only one private keeper since, this is quite possibly one of the best Defend-ers we’ve ever seen here at The Market by Bonhams, and we’ve certainly seen our fair share over the years…

Naturally, for a vehicle that has seen some use, there are a few ‘signs of life’ to be seen. Of course, we are being exceedingly picky, since the overall condition is so good. With that in mind, these are the issues we noted:

- Small marks below the driver’s door, likely from boots/shoes catching the ledge when getting in/out the vehicle (image 236)

- Light scratches on the nearside rear corner and the registration plate light (images 181,183,185,186)

- Wear/scratches around the tie-down and mounting points for the canvas roof (images 242-248)

- An unusual ‘bulge’ in the bonnet, visible on the nearside of the bonnet (compare image 177 (nearside, with bulge) and image 179 (offside))

Looking along the flanks of the vehicle, there is no sign of any impact damage, and the canvas cargo area roof is in near-immaculate condition with only a few small marks here-and-there, as you’d expect from a vehicle that has been sparingly used.

All four wheels are in excellent condition, with all four tyres having plenty of life left in the them yet.

If you thought the outside of this ‘110’ was in excellent shape, then you wait until you see inside, as it truly is in fantastic condition throughout.

In fact, there’s so little of concern here, that we’ll point out the flaws first, being largely confined to wear visible around the two front seat bases, as seen in images 48 and 61.

The cargo bay also looks to have seen a little more use than the cabin, with numerous small marks and scuffs, shown in images 128 through 143.

Other than the above, however, this Defender is virtually factory-fresh throughout. The high-traffic areas such as the steering wheel, gearstick, door cards and floor mats look largely untouched, whilst the headliner is clean and secure throughout, and all of the seats look to have barely been looked at, let alone sat in.

All of the systems, switches and displays work exactly as they should, and the vendor reports no known faults with any of the electrical systems on the vehicle.

Under the bonnet, the 2.2-litre Ford-sourced Duratorq engine presents in virtually as-new condition throughout, with all of the various warning stickers remaining affixed to their respective places, and no signs of any leaks, damage or wear.

There does appear to be some surface corrosion on an unidentified fixture/fitting (see image 215, to the right of the frame underneath the engine cover) but, otherwise, we can see nothing untoward here.

Firing into life with ease and settling into a smooth (for a Land Rover, anyway) idle, we found no fault with this Defender from a mechanical standpoint, other than perhaps suggesting that an align-ment would be beneficial, as driving down a straight road necessitated a circa 30-degree angle to the left.

Underneath, the chassis and various mechanical components look to have barely ever seen use, in keeping with the vehicle’s pampered history and minimal mileage.

The most recent MoT exam was carried out on 04 October 2022, and resulted in a clean first-time pass at 1,282 miles.

Included with the sale of the vehicle is the V5 showing one former private keeper (Jaguar Land Rover Heritage) a full HPI check, one set of keys and the full complement of Land Rover hand-books.

A chance to own a genuine piece of Land Rover history doesn’t come up too often. Produced in the final two weeks of Defender production and kept as part of Land Rover’s own VIP/Heritage col-lection for the majority of its life and enjoying only one private keeper and sparing use since, this is a virtually unrepeatable opportunity for one lucky enthusiast to own one of the final Defenders ever produced.

Offered for sale in outstanding condition and with an estimate of £60,000 to £65,000, this is a not-to-be-missed auction for any Land Rover collectors or enthusiasts.

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