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81 VFS

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Blue Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

83,605 mi
Last recorded83,605 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport74,570 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration81 VFS
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 83,605 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT BRAKE DISCS HEAVILY LIPPED & WORN. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre SCREW IN NSF INNER SHOULDER AREA,ADVISE HAS GONE THROUGH.

Oil leak, but not excessive SLIGHT OIL LEAK FROM TRANFER BOX. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2025 78,984 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2025 78,898 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2024 74,664 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT BRAKE DISCS HEAVILY LIPPED & WORN. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF TYRE WEARING LOW ON EDGE. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH REAR BOTTOM ARM FRONT BUSHES SPLITTING & HAVE SOME MOVEMENT. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2024 74,627 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed OSF TYRE CUT TO CORDS . (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed OSR TYRE CUT TO CORDS IN TWO PLACES.9275-40X20Y) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT BRAKE DISCS HEAVILY LIPPED & WORN. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING ON EDGES. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSR TYRE 2017 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE,ADVISE OLD,PERISHING & CRACKING. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSR TYRE WORN LOW ON INNER EDGE. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH REAR BOTTOM ARM FRONT BUSHES SPLITTING & HAVE SOME MOVEMENT. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2023 69,571 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (275/40/20) (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn close to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Spare tyre defective tyre is completely flat

gearbox has slight missing of oil

Fail 13 Sep 2023 69,571 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (275/40/20) (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn close to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Spare tyre defective tyre is completely flat

gearbox has slight missing of oil

Pass 22 Sep 2022 65,584 miles

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

Fail 22 Sep 2022 65,584 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Apr 2022 64,899 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2021 62,088 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords split around tyre but NOT showing CORDS (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jan 2020 56,771 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2019 54,555 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2018 50,320 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2017 43,403 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2016 36,029 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2015 26,177 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2014 21,297 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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81 VFS is a 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Blue with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 74,570 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 81 VFS, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover Sport is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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81 VFS is a 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 29 July 2011.

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