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 26 43%
110 4C COUNTY D TURBO 876 203 23%
110 4C HCAP D 284 85 30%
110 4C HCAP P 47 14 30%
110 4C HCP DT DIESEL 470 145 31%
110 4C REG D 1,074 293 27%
110 4C REG DT DIESEL 555 149 27%
110 4C SW D 597 178 30%
110 4C SW DT DIESEL 1,411 394 28%
110 4C SW P 166 57 34%
110 DEFENDER 4C 181 64 35%
110 DEFENDER 4C DIESEL 196 74 38%
110 DEFENDER COUNTY SW V8 21 8 38%
110 DEFENDER COUNTY SWTDI 3,529 1,676 47%
110 DEFENDER SW TDI 765 324 42%
110 DEFENDER TDI 4,398 2,002 46%
110 DEFENDER TURBO DIES 4,061 1,213 30%
110 DEFENDER V8 203 61 30%
110 V8 COUNTY PETROL 289 77 27%
110 V8 HCAP P 47 17 36%
110 V8 REG P 142 39 27%
110 V8 SW D 270 78 29%
110 V8 SW P 498 140 28%
110" - 4 CYL FC 1 0 0%
127 167 56 34%
130 DEFENDER TURBO DIES 856 360 42%
130 DEFENDER V8 19 5 26%
88 - 4 CYL 129 33 26%
90 4C COUNTY D TURBO 534 230 43%
90 4C REG DT DIESEL 3,817 1,278 33%
90 4C SW DT DIESEL 4,337 1,526 35%
90 DEFENDER 2,083 1,058 51%
90 DEFENDER 4C 127 47 37%
90 DEFENDER 4C DIESEL 182 74 41%
90 DEFENDER COUNTY SW TDI 2,289 1,468 64%
90 DEFENDER COUNTY SW V8 8 4 50%
90 DEFENDER SW TDI 278 143 51%
90 DEFENDER TDI 13,875 7,376 53%
90 DEFENDER TURBO DIES 8,051 3,072 38%
90 DEFENDER V8 169 75 44%
90 V8 COUNTY PETROL 135 52 39%
DEFENDER 110 1 0 0%
DEFENDER 110 ADVENTURE TD D/C 306 169 55%
DEFENDER 110 C-NTY DC LWB 409 271 66%
DEFENDER 110 C-NTY SW LWB 689 490 71%
DEFENDER 110 CNTY TDI D/C 139 105 76%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY 50 25 50%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY HC PU 80 54 68%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY HT 239 165 69%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY MWB 5 4 80%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY SC PU 26 22 85%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY TD 1,225 951 78%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY TD D/C 330 249 75%
DEFENDER 110 COUNTY TD5 3,315 2,028 61%
DEFENDER 110 D/C P-U 508 322 63%
DEFENDER 110 G4 LE 50 37 74%
DEFENDER 110 H-C D/C P-U 481 297 62%
DEFENDER 110 HARD TOP 1,265 768 61%
DEFENDER 110 HARD TOP TD 1,850 1,286 70%
DEFENDER 110 HCPU TD 771 610 79%
DEFENDER 110 HERITAGE 13 6 46%
DEFENDER 110 HERITAGE TD D/C 130 65 50%
DEFENDER 110 LANDMARK TD D/C 157 102 65%
DEFENDER 110 LWB 68 41 60%
DEFENDER 110 MWB 54 26 48%
DEFENDER 110 PICK UP TD 203 135 67%
DEFENDER 110 S-ER TD5 D/C 53 36 68%
DEFENDER 110 S/C P-U 132 92 70%
DEFENDER 110 SILVER TD5 96 66 69%
DEFENDER 110 STATIONWAGON 536 321 60%
DEFENDER 110 TD 414 203 49%
DEFENDER 110 TD D/C 1,800 1,300 72%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 7,021 4,068 58%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 BLACK 130 73 56%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 COUNTY 1,586 1,124 71%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 XS 1,347 982 73%
DEFENDER 110 TD5 XS DBLCB 520 343 66%
DEFENDER 110 TDI D/C 101 71 70%
DEFENDER 110 TOMB RAIDER 90 37 41%
DEFENDER 110 X-TECH LE TD 96 65 68%
DEFENDER 110 XS DC LWB 541 349 65%
DEFENDER 110 XS SW LWB 1,940 1,330 69%
DEFENDER 110 XS TD D/C 8,469 6,228 74%
DEFENDER 110 XS TDI D/C 369 272 74%
DEFENDER 110COUNTY TD D/C 106 74 70%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY 4 1 25%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY D/C 37 19 51%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY HC D/C 53 33 62%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY S/C 13 10 77%
DEFENDER 130 COUNTY TD5 76 61 80%
DEFENDER 130 D/C 92 65 71%
DEFENDER 130 H-C D/C P-U 118 65 55%
DEFENDER 130 HCPU TD D/C 340 241 71%
DEFENDER 130 S/C 275 172 63%
DEFENDER 130 TD 435 273 63%
DEFENDER 130 TD DCC 90 58 64%
DEFENDER 130 TD5 842 454 54%
DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO 210 108 51%
DEFENDER 90 HERITAGE 1 0 0%
DEFENDER 90 ADVENTURE TD 297 161 54%
DEFENDER 90 BLACK H/T 72 50 69%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY HT SWB 2,325 1,744 75%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY PU SWB 241 168 70%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY SW SWB 577 420 73%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY TD 524 408 78%
DEFENDER 90 COUNTY TD5 6,067 4,445 73%
DEFENDER 90 G4 LE 83 55 66%
DEFENDER 90 H TOP X-TECH LE TD 141 98 70%
DEFENDER 90 HARD TOP 2,855 2,152 75%
DEFENDER 90 HARD TOP TD 6,484 5,315 82%
DEFENDER 90 HERITAGE H-TOP TD 131 58 44%
DEFENDER 90 HERITAGE TD D/C 140 59 42%
DEFENDER 90 LANDMARK TD 283 203 72%
DEFENDER 90 LXV 65TH ANIVRY TD 69 44 64%
DEFENDER 90 PICK UP TD 1,740 1,350 78%
DEFENDER 90 PICK-UP 1,363 966 71%
DEFENDER 90 SILVER TD5 109 89 82%
DEFENDER 90 SOFT TOP TD 17 10 59%
DEFENDER 90 STATION WAGON 97 59 61%
DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT-TOP 181 88 49%
DEFENDER 90 SVX SW 82 41 50%
DEFENDER 90 TD 362 286 79%
DEFENDER 90 TD AUTOBIOGRAPHY 94 37 39%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 12,733 8,356 66%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 BLACK 85 55 65%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 COUNTY 1,560 1,215 78%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 TOMB RAIDER 4 2 50%
DEFENDER 90 TD5 XS 1,702 1,322 78%
DEFENDER 90 TDS 43 26 60%
DEFENDER 90 TOMB RAIDER 129 73 57%
DEFENDER 90 X-TECH 64 40 63%
DEFENDER 90 X-TECH LE HT TD 189 146 77%
DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD 2,292 1,806 79%
DEFENDER 90 XS SW SWB 1,804 1,296 72%
DEFENDER 90 XS TD 5,906 4,671 79%
DEFENDER 90SV DIESEL 66 22 33%
DEFENDER AUTO 15 9 60%
DEFENDER COUNTY 90 HT SWB 1 0 0%
DISCOVERY 3 2 67%
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 2 15%
LR 110 4C REG 399 117 29%
LR 110 4C SW 271 75 28%
LR 110 V8 HCP 76 15 20%
LR 110 V8 REG 197 62 31%
LR 110 V8 SW 580 138 24%
LR 90 4C REG 5,798 1,992 34%
LR 90 4C SW 1,225 436 36%
LR 90 V8 REG 277 100 36%
LR 90 V8 SW 412 143 35%
LR DEFENDER 110 LWB DIESE 2 1 50%
MODEL UNKNOWN 149 60 40%
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE PRESTIGSD4A 1 1 100%
Unknown 2,824 1,359 48%

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