it isnt unknown for the gear linkage to fall apart.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/floppy-gear-change-not-easy-to-find-gears.236908/
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/gear-linkage.226081/
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/floppy-gear-change-not-easy-to-find-gears.236908/
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/gear-linkage.226081/