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AK54 LEW

2005 Land Rover Range Rover

Black Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

152,140 mi
Last recorded152,140 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Range Rover100,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK54 LEW
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 152,140 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2024 142,263 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 10 Jul 2024 142,263 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 13 Jul 2023 135,581 miles

corrosion hole osr inner sill /jacking point (outside pescribed area

handbrake effort to minimum

Fail 13 Jul 2023 135,573 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

corrosion hole osr inner sill /jacking point (outside pescribed area

Pass 17 Mar 2022 153,033 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Mar 2022 132,992 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded x2 above guard (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 128,569 miles

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

Pass 21 Nov 2019 116,694 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2018 107,125 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2017 101,314 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both fronts (3.6.B.2c)

Central Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Central Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion and both sills (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Rear diff outer caseing heavily corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2016 91,465 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Nov 2015 82,265 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2015 82,265 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Nov 2014 73,236 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2013 66,506 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Nov 2013 66,504 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Oct 2012 60,489 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Nov 2011 54,566 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

slight play in nsr top hub bush

unable to check nsr and osr seat belts due to child seats fitted

Pass 8 Dec 2010 46,926 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2010 46,925 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

unable to carry out brake test due to rear dangerous tyres

Pass 23 Dec 2009 38,732 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2009 31,965 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2008 23,071 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Range Rover?

Based on 2,072,334 MOT tests across 178,266 vehicles.

77.9%
Pass Rate
6,020
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
178,266
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 63,439
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,185
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,735
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 26,213
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21,118
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AK54 LEW is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover in Black with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Land Rover Range Rover models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 100,854 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 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 63,439 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK54 LEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Range Rover typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 21 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK54 LEW is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 1 January 2005.

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