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Land Rover Defender

Van ⭐ Popular pick

2 production runs · 11 variants · 7 registers with powertrain counts · 2 sources

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Land Rover Defender on record.

Netherlands
1972–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1996–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Australia Finland Israel Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Spain Switzerland United Kingdom

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history, variants & sources

2 production runs · 11 variants · 7 registers with powertrain counts · 2 sources

Researched from the manufacturer's own pages, with the sources listed.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/van/land-rover/defender/full

Registration history

1972: 1 vehicle 1984: 3 vehicles 1985: 5 vehicles 1986: 10 vehicles 1987: 2 vehicles 1990: 4 vehicles 1991: 2 vehicles 1992: 2 vehicles 1993: 11 vehicles 1994: 20 vehicles 1995: 24 vehicles 1996: 83 vehicles 1997: 127 vehicles 1998: 192 vehicles 1999: 270 vehicles 2000: 314 vehicles 314 2001: 305 vehicles 2002: 255 vehicles 2003: 233 vehicles 2004: 255 vehicles 2005: 144 vehicles 2006: 88 vehicles 2007: 139 vehicles 2008: 225 vehicles 2009: 102 vehicles 2010: 139 vehicles 2011: 197 vehicles 2012: 156 vehicles 2013: 169 vehicles 2014: 150 vehicles 2015: 271 vehicles 2016: 113 vehicles 2017: 12 vehicles 2018: 1 vehicle 2020: 79 vehicles 2021: 236 vehicles 2022: 213 vehicles 2023: 179 vehicles 2024: 263 vehicles 2025: 3 vehicles 2026: 2 vehicles 1972 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1996: 1 vehicle 1997: 5 vehicles 1998: 19 vehicles 1999: 22 vehicles 2000: 21 vehicles 2001: 25 vehicles 2002: 34 vehicles 2003: 29 vehicles 2004: 33 vehicles 2005: 16 vehicles 2006: 12 vehicles 2007: 13 vehicles 2008: 13 vehicles 2009: 14 vehicles 2010: 6 vehicles 2011: 11 vehicles 2012: 36 vehicles 2013: 15 vehicles 2014: 4 vehicles 2015: 12 vehicles 2016: 5 vehicles 2017: 3 vehicles 2018: 3 vehicles 2019: 5 vehicles 2020: 4 vehicles 2021: 57 vehicles 2022: 98 vehicles 98 2023: 24 vehicles 2024: 41 vehicles 2025: 43 vehicles 2026: 12 vehicles 1996 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1972 1
1984 3
1985 5
1986 10
1987 2
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 11
1994 20
1995 24
1996 83
1997 127
1998 192
1999 270
2000 314
2001 305
2002 255
2003 233
2004 255
2005 144
2006 88
2007 139
2008 225
2009 102
2010 139
2011 197
2012 156
2013 169
2014 150
2015 271
2016 113
2017 12
2018 1
2020 79
2021 236
2022 213
2023 179
2024 263
2025 3
2026 2
Finland
1996 1
1997 5
1998 19
1999 22
2000 21
2001 25
2002 34
2003 29
2004 33
2005 16
2006 12
2007 13
2008 13
2009 14
2010 6
2011 11
2012 36
2013 15
2014 4
2015 12
2016 5
2017 3
2018 3
2019 5
2020 4
2021 57
2022 98
2023 24
2024 41
2025 43
2026 12

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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  ],
  "popularity": {
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    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [],
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    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
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  }
}

On Developer and up, enrichment carries production runs, variants, related models, powertrain counts, reference links and make facts.

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