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Defender model variations

The way models are recorded on V5C registration certificates is varied and can loosely be used to identify the distribution of vehicles and their configurations. They can also be a way of identifying limited edition models. However, many discrepancies have occurred in the data, such that exclusive lists of vehicles are not always possible to determine. The data presented here is raw, based on the DVLA dataset.

Many Puma station wagons are listed as Double Cabs, 300Tdi ROW Defenders have all sorts of models listed and vehicles that are newly registered (imports or cast from the military) have model descriptions seemingly chosen at random. Since the introduction of the "new" Defender, many of these vehicles are having their models chosen as "DEFENDER AUTO", as this would be the first option alphabetically in the up-to-date DVLA system. The models shown as "DISCOVERY" or "FREELANDER" have been verified as being Defenders that are mistakenly recorded on the V5C.

Model Total registered On the road % On the road
109 - 5 CYL 1 0 0%
110 - 4 CYL FC 60 25 42%
110 4C COUNTY D TURBO 877 202 23%
110 4C HCAP D 284 72 25%
110 4C HCAP P 47 16 34%
110 4C HCP DT DIESEL 470 145 31%
110 4C REG D 1,076 265 25%
110 4C REG DT DIESEL 554 155 28%
110 4C SW D 599 178 30%
110 4C SW DT DIESEL 1,411 384 27%
110 4C SW P 166 49 30%
110 DEFENDER 4C 181 72 40%
110 DEFENDER 4C DIESEL 197 77 39%
110 DEFENDER COUNTY SW V8 21 9 43%
110 DEFENDER COUNTY SWTDI 3,527 1,620 46%
110 DEFENDER SW TDI 766 324 42%
110 DEFENDER TDI 4,399 1,946 44%
110 DEFENDER TURBO DIES 4,063 1,162 29%
110 DEFENDER V8 204 52 25%
110 V8 COUNTY PETROL 289 73 25%
110 V8 HCAP P 47 10 21%
110 V8 REG P 142 32 23%
110 V8 SW D 270 62 23%
110 V8 SW P 499 118 24%
110" - 4 CYL FC 1 0 0%
127 169 56 33%
130 DEFENDER TURBO DIES 857 336 39%
130 DEFENDER V8 19 5 26%
88 - 4 CYL 129 19 15%
90 4C COUNTY D TURBO 534 220 41%
90 4C REG DT DIESEL 3,820 1,221 32%
90 4C SW DT DIESEL 4,337 1,486 34%
90 DEFENDER 2,095 999 48%
90 DEFENDER 4C 127 48 38%
90 DEFENDER 4C DIESEL 182 73 40%
90 DEFENDER COUNTY SW TDI 2,289 1,437 63%
90 DEFENDER COUNTY SW V8 8 3 38%
90 DEFENDER SW TDI 279 140 50%
90 DEFENDER TDI 13,873 7,198 52%
90 DEFENDER TURBO DIES 8,052 3,039 38%
90 DEFENDER V8 169 72 43%
90 V8 COUNTY PETROL 135 47 35%
DEFENDER 110 1 0 0%
DEFENDER 110 ADVENTURE TD D/C 306 166 54%
DEFENDER 110 C-NTY DC LWB 410 268 65%
DEFENDER 110 C-NTY SW LWB 689 478 69%
DEFENDER 110 CNTY TDI D/C 139 105 76%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY 51 25 49%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY HC PU 80 57 71%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY HT 238 154 65%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY MWB 5 4 80%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY SC PU 25 21 84%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY TD 1,225 928 76%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY TD D/C 330 231 70%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY TD5 3,312 2,012 61%
DEFENDER 110 D/C P-U 507 308 61%
DEFENDER 110 G4 LE 50 36 72%
DEFENDER 110 H-C D/C P-U 482 279 58%
DEFENDER 110 HARD TOP 1,264 726 57%
DEFENDER 110 HARD TOP TD 1,851 1,246 67%
DEFENDER 110 HCPU TD 771 577 75%
DEFENDER 110 HERITAGE 13 9 69%
DEFENDER 110 HERITAGE TD D/C 130 63 48%
DEFENDER 110 LANDMARK TD D/C 157 112 71%
DEFENDER 110 LWB 69 34 49%
DEFENDER 110 MWB 56 25 45%
DEFENDER 110 PICK UP TD 203 133 66%
DEFENDER 110 S-ER TD5 D/C 53 33 62%
DEFENDER 110 S/C P-U 133 92 69%
DEFENDER 110 SILVER TD5 95 63 66%
DEFENDER 110 STATIONWAGON 537 304 57%
DEFENDER 110 TD 412 189 46%
DEFENDER 110 TD D/C 1,798 1,301 72%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 7,032 3,961 56%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 BLACK 130 70 54%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 COUNTY 1,586 1,122 71%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 XS 1,343 976 73%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 XS DBLCB 521 323 62%
DEFENDER 110 TDI D/C 101 68 67%
DEFENDER 110 TOMB RAIDER 91 40 44%
DEFENDER 110 X-TECH LE TD 96 68 71%
DEFENDER 110 XS DC LWB 542 340 63%
DEFENDER 110 XS SW LWB 1,937 1,318 68%
DEFENDER 110 XS TD D/C 8,465 6,206 73%
DEFENDER 110 XS TDI D/C 369 267 72%
DEFENDER 110COUNTY TD D/C 106 72 68%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY 4 1 25%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY D/C 37 18 49%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY HC D/C 53 32 60%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY S/C 13 9 69%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY TD5 76 54 71%
DEFENDER 130 D/C 92 64 70%
DEFENDER 130 H-C D/C P-U 118 62 53%
DEFENDER 130 HCPU TD D/C 340 230 68%
DEFENDER 130 S/C 275 166 60%
DEFENDER 130 TD 435 273 63%
DEFENDER 130 TD DCC 90 54 60%
DEFENDER 130 TD5 844 440 52%
DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO 210 115 55%
DEFENDER 90 HERITAGE 1 0 0%
DEFENDER 90 ADVENTURE TD 298 166 56%
DEFENDER 90 BLACK H/T 72 50 69%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY HT SWB 2,316 1,742 75%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY PU SWB 239 165 69%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY SW SWB 577 421 73%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY TD 524 415 79%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY TD5 6,064 4,466 74%
DEFENDER 90 G4 LE 83 56 67%
DEFENDER 90 H TOP X-TECH LE TD 141 94 67%
DEFENDER 90 HARD TOP 2,854 2,110 74%
DEFENDER 90 HARD TOP TD 6,473 5,284 82%
DEFENDER 90 HERITAGE H-TOP TD 131 50 38%
DEFENDER 90 HERITAGE TD D/C 141 58 41%
DEFENDER 90 LANDMARK TD 283 215 76%
DEFENDER 90 LXV 65TH ANIVRY TD 69 49 71%
DEFENDER 90 PICK UP TD 1,738 1,327 76%
DEFENDER 90 PICK-UP 1,365 931 68%
DEFENDER 90 SILVER TD5 109 92 84%
DEFENDER 90 SOFT TOP TD 17 8 47%
DEFENDER 90 STATION WAGON 97 62 64%
DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT-TOP 181 81 45%
DEFENDER 90 SVX SW 81 44 54%
DEFENDER 90 TD 362 276 76%
DEFENDER 90 TD AUTOBIOGRAPHY 94 33 35%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 12,747 8,223 65%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 BLACK 86 58 67%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 COUNTY 1,561 1,218 78%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 TOMB RAIDER 3 2 67%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 XS 1,703 1,327 78%
DEFENDER 90 TDS 42 25 60%
DEFENDER 90 TOMB RAIDER 131 71 54%
DEFENDER 90 X-TECH 64 39 61%
DEFENDER 90 X-TECH LE HT TD 188 142 76%
DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD 2,292 1,824 80%
DEFENDER 90 XS SW SWB 1,800 1,265 70%
DEFENDER 90 XS TD 5,901 4,694 80%
DEFENDER 90SV DIESEL 67 22 33%
DEFENDER AUTO 15 6 40%
DEFENDER COUNTY 90 HT SWB 1 0 0%
DISCOVERY 3 1 33%
DISCOVERY V8I ES 1 0 0%
DISCOVERY XS V8I 1 0 0%
FREELANDER 1 1 100%
FREELANDER S TD4 1 0 0%
LR 110 4C HCP 13 3 23%
LR 110 4C REG 399 108 27%
LR 110 4C SW 271 72 27%
LR 110 V8 HCP 76 24 32%
LR 110 V8 REG 197 51 26%
LR 110 V8 SW 580 134 23%
LR 90 4C REG 5,800 1,948 34%
LR 90 4C SW 1,224 416 34%
LR 90 V8 REG 277 94 34%
LR 90 V8 SW 412 129 31%
LR DEFENDER 110 LWB DIESE 2 1 50%
MODEL UNKNOWN 223 106 48%
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE PRESTIGSD4A 1 0 0%
Unknown 3,331 1,663 50%

Quoting directly from the DVLA guidance on their vehicle statistics.

"As described in the Source section of this note, the vast majority of new vehicles are registered through the DVLA’s AFRL system which takes the data directly from manufacturers. The DVLA do not change this information, so any mistakes in the final data are usually as a result of errors make by the manufacturer. The remaining vehicles are registered by individuals or manufacturers with the DVLA using V55 forms. Any mistakes in the final data for these vehicles are as a result of errors made by either the individual completing the form or the DVLA operator when keying the information into the system

"No model codes exist for imported vehicles of models which have not been on general sale in the UK (or are sold in the UK under a different make or model name). In these cases the DVLA operator will either try to find the nearest, sensible, match to the name as written on the V55 form, or will record the vehicle in the ‘model missing’ box. The former is often done when keepers want something to appear on the V5 document for insurance purposes. The nearest match would usually be a shorter, more generic term for the vehicle.

"The DVLA estimate that every variable is correct for roughly 89% of the registered vehicles. The remaining 11% of vehicles will have an error in at least one of the fields