Registration: L899SGW
Chassis: SALLDHAC7LA939829
Odometer: 86,000 km
Transmission: Manual
MOT: February 2027
- Genuine ex-Army vehicle
- In original condition
- Becoming very sought after
- UK road registered
The Land Rover Tithonus is a refurbished and uprated UK Ministry of Defence Land Rover 110 Defender, designed to extend its service life from 20 to 30 years. As part of a mid-life update (roughly 2007-2009) for military vehicles, these upgraded 110s received features like Wolf-type roll cages, soundproofing, and updated seats to improve safety and usability.
The key features and upgrades include:
Safety & Structure: Wolf-type roll cages, strengthened chassis, and improved seat belt mountings
Comfort & Utility: Soundproofing, insulation, ‘Outlast’ seating, and often fitted with plastic-covered canvas hoods (hard or soft top)
Wheels: Heavy-duty ‘Wolf’ wheels with Goodyear G90 tires
Powertrain: Usually, a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated diesel engine with an R380 5-speed gearbox
Here we have a very genuine ex-army Land Rover Tithonus finished in what appears to be original paint. According to HPi, it was built in 1994 and went into military service. Road registered in the UK on 2/3/2017, the speedo is in kilometres and it has the 2.5-litre diesel engine. Being ex-military, it has various interesting parts on it which are very useful and add to its authenticity, such as towing equipment, windscreen roll bars exterior, chequer plate panels, spare wheel on bonnet, lightweight rear hard top, rear interior roll cage and folding rear bench seats, amongst a few other things these carry.
It is fitted with a set of matching Goodyear tyres, and with it being in matt green we can assume that it has not been used for desert work, but as with most military vehicles you never get to truly know what it has done in its life. Whilst it has a patina look, it doesn’t appear to be damaged in any way, the paint has marks on it in various places but that is the nature of the beast. Military vehicles are becoming very sought after for shows, but they also make for good work horses if that’s what you want to do. They may have seen some rough use over time, but they are always highly maintained for obvious reasons. The vendor tells us that he has changed the suspension during his ownership.
It is well worth the time to view this Defender if you want a good, but not concourse, example of a military used vehicle. Its looks add to its authenticity and originality.
