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771 HKL

2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

White Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

159,661 mi
Last recorded159,661 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport94,366 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration771 HKL
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 159,661 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension unit damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 155,325 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2024 155,265 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassi (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 3 Jul 2024 155,196 miles

Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor missing (1.6 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Jun 2023 150,914 miles

Central Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

diesel tank cover plate badly corroded

Pass 10 Jun 2022 146,661 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside egde and stating to perish (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear n/s parking brake recording lower brake effort than o/s parking brake

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2021 142,393 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2019 139,099 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2018 131,210 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2017 121,573 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake noisy in application

Rear Brakes binding

Pass 31 Aug 2016 113,397 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread bald inner edge

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre inner sidewall splitting

Rear Brakes binding slightly

Pass 7 Sep 2015 103,429 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2014 90,806 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 14 Aug 2014 90,806 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2013 78,616 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2013 78,616 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 7 Sep 2012 75,448 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2011 65,613 miles

both front to rear brake pipes corroding

Pass 23 Sep 2010 53,983 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2010 53,930 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

both rear tyres close to limit on inside edged

Pass 5 Oct 2009 41,873 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2008 28,797 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Oct 2008 28,796 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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
Full Land Rover Range Rover Sport reliability report

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771 HKL is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in White with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 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 771 HKL, 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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771 HKL is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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