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79 XMY

2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 3630cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

114,968 mi
Last recorded114,968 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport82,669 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration79 XMY
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,630cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2025 114,968 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2024 106,037 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2024 106,037 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Feb 2023 102,044 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2023 102,044 miles

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Jan 2022 90,715 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2020 87,097 miles

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2020 87,097 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2019 79,829 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2019 79,829 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Nov 2018 73,891 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2017 62,269 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2017 62,269 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 58,065 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2015 51,432 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 Sep 2014 46,720 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2013 40,193 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2012 32,859 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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79 XMY is a 2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 3,630cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 82,669 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 79 XMY, 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 17 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover Sport is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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79 XMY is a 2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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