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2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Silver Petrol 4394cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

89,086 mi
Last recorded89,086 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport94,366 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration1 MBA
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,394cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 89,086 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 88,431 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively All (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Central Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Considerable (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Underside of Engine Under Shield Oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Sep 2023 87,601 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively All (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Underside of vehicle oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Sep 2022 86,247 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2021 83,633 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2020 83,361 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2019 83,147 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2018 82,610 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2018 82,610 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2017 81,037 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2016 79,985 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Sep 2015 76,373 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2014 70,422 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2014 70,422 miles

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Sep 2013 61,424 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Sep 2012 53,251 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 7 Sep 2011 45,484 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Sep 2010 40,101 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 9 Sep 2009 35,159 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2008 30,352 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

Based on 1,655,051 MOT tests across 158,719 vehicles.

81.2%
Pass Rate
6,969
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
158,719
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,215
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 13,842
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 11,076
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,636
position lamp(s) not working 10,456
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1 MBA is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Silver with a 4,394cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 94,366 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Range Rover Sport fails its MOT is brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick, accounting for 16,215 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 1 MBA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover Sport is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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1 MBA is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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