Royal Range Rover owned by Queen Elizabeth II heads to auction

A Range Rover Vogue SE originally used by Queen Elizabeth II will be auctioned at this month’s NEC Classic Motor Show.

Known for her fondness for driving, the late queen owned a number of interesting vehicles – and had a penchant for the L322-generation Range Rover.

A rare ex-royal-household Range Rover with the 510hp supercharged 4.2-litre petrol engine was auctioned earlier this year, selling for £175,000.

The example due to be sold at the NEC Classic features the less potent TDV8 diesel engine. However, it still comes with impeccable royal credentials.

A well-connected Range Rover

The Range Rover also has links to motoring ‘royalty’, having been registered on the exact same day as the L322-generation TDV8 owned by Jeremy Clarkson. 

That particular Range Rover has become famous thanks to its appearances on the Clarkson’s Farm TV series. 

Her Majesty’s Range Rover has a chassis number just 10 units apart from Clarkson’s vehicle, and a registration that differs by only two letters (‘BJ57 OLH’ instead of Clarkson’s ‘BJ57 OJV’).

Even the Tonga Green Metallic paintwork is the same, meaning the two Range Rovers are incredibly close in terms of specification and build numbers.

Royal provenance is included

Queen Elizabeth II’s Range Rover was supplied new by Land Rover Special Vehicles, and wears an appropriate Special Vehicles chassis tag.

Being specified with the 3.6-litre TDV8 diesel engine makes this Range Rover different to most found in the royal household, which typically used petrol power. 

Adding to its provenance are images supplied by the vendor, which show it being driven by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, and on the Sandringham estate. 

Holes for additional grab handles, plus a factory-fitted dog guard, are also consistent with vehicles added to the royal household.

Restored and ready for sale

After its royal service, the Range Rover passed into private ownership. It was subsequently subject to a Category D insurance claim, believed to relate to interior electrical issues. 

Bought by the current vendor, it was restored and refreshed to resemble how it looked when new, even down to the correct bonnet dog mascot, as seen in period photographs.

With 120,000 miles recorded on its odometer, the intriguing backstory to this Range Rover contributes to a considerable pre-sale estimate of between £50,000 and £60,000.

The Range Rover will cross the block at the Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show sale on Saturday 8 November 2025. 

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