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38 AR

2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Dec 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

126,686 mi
Last recorded126,686 miles
Recorded on13 Dec 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport79,338 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration38 AR
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Dec 2025 126,686 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2024 126,123 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2023 125,408 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2022 124,319 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2021 120,697 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2020 116,010 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Nov 2020 115,904 miles

Central Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Apr 2019 101,634 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2018 95,534 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2018 95,524 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 5 Mar 2018 95,350 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2)

Air suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened All (2.4.D.3)

Offside Steering rack tie rod has play.

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 1 Feb 2017 85,254 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2016 76,504 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2015 65,297 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Jan 2014 52,130 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2013 41,130 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2013 41,130 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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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38 AR is a 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.2% with a typical mileage of 79,338 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 38 AR, 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 16 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover Sport is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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38 AR is a 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 28 January 2010.

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