$29,475
1997 Land Rover Defender
IAAI 43975300 SALDV3244VA123167
Rear end · 325,180 mi · Eugene, OR, USA
Keys
Mar 9, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1997 Land Rover Defender auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 7 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1997 Land Rover Defender. Across 7 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $25,500. Most of those cars were sold with front end. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Dec 2, 2022, the newest in Mar 9, 2026. Auction results for the 1997 Land Rover Defender at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1997 Land Rover Defender belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$18,800
1997 Land Rover Defender
Copart 92267235 SALDV3247VA100949
Front end · 73,164 mi · Knoxville, TN, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 29, 2026
$19,000
1997 Land Rover Defender
Copart 71171185 SALLDHM67VA116331
Front end · 90,402 mi · Walton, KY, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 26, 2025
$22,600
1997 Land Rover Defender
Copart 57291725 SALDV3241VA126530
Water/flood · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jun 20, 2025
$25,500
1997 Land Rover Defender
Copart 41236054 SALDV3240VA127149
Front end · 999,999 mi · Miami South, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
May 8, 2024
$41,250
1997 Land Rover Defender
Copart 64794652 SALDV2245VA115282
Water/flood · 999,999 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 23, 2023
$49,500
1997 Land Rover Defender
Copart 64875852 SALDV3247VA101860
Water/flood · 999,999 mi
Non-repairable · Keys
Dec 2, 2022
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 7
- Final bids recorded
- 7
- Median final bid from 7 auctions
- $25,500
- Average final bid from 7 auctions
- $29,446
- Where most final bids land
- $20,800 – $35,363
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $18,800 / $49,500
- Sold with keys
- 100%
- Copart / IAAI
- 86% / 14%
- Auction dates
- Dec 2, 2022 – Mar 9, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Front end 43%
- Water/flood 43%
- Rear end 14%
Defender years
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1997 Land Rover Defender?
7 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Dec 2, 2022 and Mar 9, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1997 Land Rover Defender at auction?
Across 7 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $25,500, with the average pulled to $29,446 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1997 Land Rover Defender auction lots carry?
front end leads, on 43% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1997 Land Rover Defender sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1997 Land Rover Defender lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1997 Land Rover Defender final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1997 Land Rover Defender
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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