2021 Land Rover Defender 5.0 Defender V8 Carpathian Edition Auto 4WD 3dr in Shepperton

What this car costs to run

Modelled over 7,100 miles a year (DfT National Travel Survey, England). Ranges, not quotes — every figure here is an estimate.

Vehicle tax (VED)£200 standard rate, or £640 if its list price when new was over £40,000 — the £440 Expensive Car Supplement applies until the car is six years old. At this asking price it may well have listed above that. The list price is not on the listing — ask the dealer

£200–£640

FuelOur real-world economy data does not yet cover a 5.0-litre petrol engine, so fuel is left out rather than guessed

Not estimated

Insurance (UK average)The UK average premium actually paid for comprehensive cover, £566 in Q2 2026 (ABI) — an average across every driver, postcode and car, not a quote for this one. Yours turns on your age, postcode and record and on the car’s insurance group. A 17–20-year-old new driver typically pays more than this average: see our guide to the cheapest cars to insure as a new driver, or the ABI figures

£566

ServicingFrom a minor service (£400–£700) to a major one (£800–£1,800) on a Land Rover, from Autoza's own servicing estimates by make, not survey data. Routine servicing only — excludes repairs and tyres

£400–£1,800

MOT test£54.85 maximum in Great Britain — the DVSA cap, and many garages charge less — with the first test on the third anniversary of registration. DVSA: 27.51% of car and light-van MOTs in Great Britain failed their initial test in 2025/26, and repairs are extra

up to £54.85

Total of the figures aboveLeaves out fuel, which we could not estimate for this car, so the real yearly cost is higher

£1,200–£3,100

Work out the vehicle tax with our car tax calculator (it opens with this car's year, fuel and CO2 filled in), or put in your own mileage and prices with the running cost calculator.