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CarsLore / Land Rover / Defender / 1995

1995 Land Rover Defender

1 owner complaints — #11 of 14 Defender model years. 2 recalls, 10 service bulletins.

1complaints · 0 crashes, 1 fires
2recalls
10manufacturer bulletins
75,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1995 Land Rover Defender, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Engine1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’90’94’95’97’00’03’20’23’261’90’94’95’97’00’03’20’23’261
199219931994199519971999200020012002200320042020202120222023202420252026

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1995 Land Rover Defender failed the safety check 0.24% of the time — 82% less often than the average 1995 passenger car (1.29%). Median odometer at inspection: 71,000 miles.

424first inspections
0.24%failed on safety
71,000 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.3%0.6%’93’95’20’22’24’260.2%0.0%0.3%0.6%’93’95’97’22’25’260.2%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

In the Netherlands

30 first registered in 1995 are on Dutch roads; 90% arrived later as imports.

56.7%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
33.3%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Green 27%White 23%Blue 20%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

29 cars built in 1995 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 29 more were declared off the road (SORN).

29licensed, end of 2025
50%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 2,889 of these cars first registered in 1995 took their annual MOT test. 64% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1995 the figure was 67%.

64%passed first time
67%all cars from 1995
140,600 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 110,800 mi)
Failed onThese carsAll cars from 1995
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment22.2%16.0%
Body, chassis, structure12.9%9.7%
Suspension11.9%10.6%
Steering9.9%3.7%
Brakes8.8%11.1%
Visibility7.5%6.6%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In New Zealand

15 1995 cars are on the New Zealand register; 80% arrived as used imports, 13% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Recalls in Canada

1 Transport Canada recall for the 1995 Land Rover Defender.

1996126
23 Aug 1996		Electrical
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITHOUT THE PROPER WARNING LABEL AFFIXED TO THE BATTERY. THIS LABEL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INHERENT DANGERS REL…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

96V108000 · Electrical system20 Jun 1996 · 4,254 vehicles

THE "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LABEL" WARNING WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE BATTERIES IN THESE VEHICLES.

95V099000 · Power train16 May 1995 · 155 vehicles

AT PORT OF ENTRY, A QUALITY OVERCHECK OF THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT TORQUE WAS PERFORMED. THIS CHECK REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE DRIVESHAFTS. WHEN THE DRIVESHAFTS WERE REINSTALLED, THE WRONG SIZED NUTS WERE USED.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Land Rover told its dealers about the 1995 Land Rover Defender: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
605043PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN DIAGNOSING IGNITION LEAD FAULTS AND IGNITION RELATED ISSUES. *TT
602375FRONT SWIVEL SEAL REPLACEMENT AND GREASE FILL. *YC
601617PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN DIAGNOSING IGNITION LEAD FAULTS AND SUMMARIZES. *YC
52189DEFENDER 90 COLD START ENHANCEMENT. *JD
50659PRIDE - 14CUX COIL CONNECTIONS. *TW
50649PRIDE - FRONT STUB AXLE SEAL: NEW PART INTRODUCTION. *TW
50559NEW TORQUE SETTING - HUB NUT. *TW
10125267Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call
10100968"ISSUE: THIS SSM HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES RETURNED, MANY OF WHICH ARE DEEMED AS NO FAULT FOUND. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS."
10001637OIL SEEPAGE FROM MANUAL TRANSMISSION FRONT COVER. IMPROVED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SEALING. *TT

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)