1996 Land Rover Defender 90 Market Value & Price History
The 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 has a current market value of $36,566 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 45 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of all verified sales between $31,500 and $56,055. 4 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is up 53.4% over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 45 verified auction sales for the 1996 Land Rover Defender 90, latest sale Jun 2, 2026. Value as of Sep 19, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 sold for $24,750 in 2025, against $52,800 in 2021. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,750 | 4 |
| 2024 | $38,500 | 13 |
| 2023 | $44,500 | 8 |
| 2022 | $44,375 | 10 |
| 2021 | $52,800 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | $115,000 | 600 mi | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $63,000 | 21,300 mi | Manual |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $27,500 | 159,000 mi | Manual |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $20,000 | 65,800 mi | Manual |
| Sep 18, 2025 | $22,000 | 115,575 mi | Manual |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $92,500 | 895 mi | — |
| Dec 29, 2024 | $29,500 | 161,556 mi | Manual |
| Dec 28, 2024 | $27,250 | 125,517 mi | Manual |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $45,000 | 132,352 mi | — |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $38,500 | 134,216 mi | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $122,000 | 104 mi | — |
| Jul 7, 2024 | $65,500 | 65,000 mi | — |
| May 15, 2024 | $22,500 | 199,460 mi | Manual |
| Apr 6, 2024 | $69,000 | 2 mi | Manual |
| Mar 6, 2024 | $37,000 | 108,119 mi | — |
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1996 Land Rover Defender 90: Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 worth?
A 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 is worth approximately $36,566 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 45 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Half of all verified sales fall between $31,500 and $56,055; the full verified range is $19,500 to $122,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 sell per year?
4 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 45 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 sales in total.
Is the 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 going up or down in value?
The median 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 sale price is up 53.4% over the past 12 months versus the prior year, based on verified auction sales. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. For the full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection, open the 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 on DriveIndex.
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