Faults:

Had a blow out on the motorway, but the tyres were pretty old.

Getting them replaced.

The bonnet release catch doesn't work, but that's due to the weight of the tyre that's mounted on the bonnet. I'm going to screw a tough carriage spring to the inside the engine bay to give the release spring added bounce.

Rear window wiper motor is u/s.

Fog lights fuse is blown.

A lot of surface rust on the bumpers. But I fixed this with hammerite no problem.

General Comments:

A great machine for going off-road and adventuring in.

With a 110 you can easily convert it to being an RV for living out of.

It's a great size for wild camping, and is about the same length of an estate car.

It'll do more than 70 mph with ease, but I'm happy with cruising at 60 - 65 mph on the motorway.

It is very very easy to do your own work on this vehicle. Oil changes are incredibly easy. You don't even have to jack the vehicle up to get underneath!

Parts are very cheap IMO.

The systems on board are basic, but you can repair them yourself. The ventilation for the cab is both fan and external vents you can open directly, giving you fresh air direct from outside without opening the windows.

There's not many vehicles that can do this nowadays. The 2007 onwards Defenders don't have this option.

If you are running an inverter from the dash area, this can keep it cool :)

Engines in good nick and starts first time every time. I've left it for 2 weeks previously, and the old battery kept its charge!

I'm happy with it, and aim to keep it for as long as possible.

Faults:

Rear cross member and drivers side outrigger required replacement at 120000 miles due to rust.

Battery lasted 90000 miles/10 years.

Prop shaft UJ failed badly at 130000 miles (cheap to replace)

Leaking fuel tank replaced with rear cross member.

Front bumper rusted through at 140000, replaced from ebay for 22GBP.

General Comments:

The ultimate functional vehicle that will do everything except race round a track.

Easy and cheap to fix but very tough and reliable.

Comfort is okay but over very long distances it is not as good as a car. The heater is pathetically weak along with it's demisting qualities. I carry a rag in the cab. The cab also leaks in the rain but this is normal for most Defender and Series Land Rovers - I'm used to it now.

Mine is a 1994, 300Tdi non-cat version which is the best of the bunch. No cat means a complete exhaust for about 120GBP. Non genuine parts are abundant and very cheap and I've had no problems using them from a Land Rover specialist. I do 95% of my own maintenance and repair and it's easy - but you'll need a hammer.

My landy is a family car and used for everything including towing a large caravan and carrying bicycles on the roof. Heavily laden, it is not fast, but it will go anywhere and return about 24mpg with about 30mpg possible under lighter use. That is pretty good for a 2.2 ton vehicle. I don't drive it hard because it is pointless - it just drinks a lot more diesel.

Town/city work is possible but often height restrictions stop car park use. The power steering makes handling easy but beware the poor turning circle of such a large vehicle.