2006 Land Rover Defender TD5 XS

Registration No: HV06 SOE
Chassis No: SALLDVB576A715285
MOT: January 2023

• Presented in the appealing Cannes Blue with half-leather interior
• Features desirable XS Specification including Heated seats and windscreen, air conditioning, ABS, traction control, electric windows and more
• Offered with history file including service portfolio containing 13 stamps, as well as an MOT valid until March 2023

The 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 engines characterised things under the skin. From 1998, the Defender was fitted with an all-new 2.5-litre, five-cylinder in-line turbo/diesel engine, which used electronic control systems and produced 122 hp, 11 hp more than the Tdi, with improved refinement. The "XS" 4x4 was introduced in 2002 as a top-specification. These models came with many "luxury" features, such as a heated windscreen, heated seats, air conditioning, ABS and traction control and part-leather seats. At the same time other detail improvements were made including a dash centre console, improved instrument illumination and the availability of front electric windows for the first time on a Defender. The design faults of the two-piece rear 4x4 door were finally eradicated with a one-piece door featuring a rubber weather sealing strip for the rear window.

Manufactured in 2006 and presented in the appealing ‘Cannes Blue’ with contrasting Black half leather interior, ‘HV06 SOE’ features the desirable aforementioned ‘XS’ specification and boasts 4 fold-up rear seats, a snorkel, tow bar, rear step, mud flaps and more. Offered with 150,428 miles on the odometer and an MOT valid until 19 March 2023, this particular example benefits from its original bookpack including a service portfolio containing 13 service stamps, with the most recent in October 2021 at 148,710 miles, as well as its handbook. Also included is a small collection of previous invoices and MOTs, as well as the V5C document which displays six former keepers, with the two previous in the same family.

‘HV06 SOE’ was purchased by its current custodian in April 2022 for the sum of £16,750 as a birthday present. Unfortunately, the vendor discovered shortly after that it had been declared a category C insurance loss in January of 2015 however ‘HV06 SOE’ will be Autolign inspected prior to the sale and the report will be present with the vehicle. Although described as a ‘good car’, it is a reminder of the situation and thus they have decided to sell it. The vendor rates the condition of the bodywork, engine, electrical equipment, transmission and interior trim as ‘good’ with the paintwork ‘average to good’.

For more information, please contact:
Andreas Hicks
andreas.hicks@handh.co.uk
07943584762