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A20 MRY

2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Petrol 4197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jan 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

130,037 mi
Last recorded130,037 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport94,366 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA20 MRY
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,197cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 130,037 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front pipes underside of vehicle corroded

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underside of vehicle rusty

Pass 24 Jan 2025 127,883 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2024 124,951 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 20 Jan 2023 123,395 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2022 122,040 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2021 120,441 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2019 118,551 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2018 116,465 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2017 114,777 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2017 114,347 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2016 107,258 miles

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

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

exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 21 Dec 2015 107,309 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 8 Jan 2015 100,911 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2014 100,031 miles
Pass 2 May 2013 89,716 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s/f bumper slightly damaged.

Pass 18 Jun 2012 81,406 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges.

Fail 6 Jun 2012 81,164 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 19 May 2011 68,639 miles
Fail 18 May 2011 68,639 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 17 May 2010 57,444 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 17 May 2010 57,444 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 9 Jun 2009 48,276 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2009 48,149 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 9 Jun 2008 36,806 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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A20 MRY is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 4,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 A20 MRY, 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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A20 MRY is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 16 June 2005.

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