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BD05 VMJ

2005 Land Rover Range Rover

Blue Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jul 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

89,682 mi
Last recorded89,682 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Range Rover100,854 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD05 VMJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 89,682 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2024 88,202 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and most suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both o/s and n/s inner sills corroded not excessive no holes or soft spots (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 85,615 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s and n/s lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess small cut/tear (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Rear Inner sills corroded slightly

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened also perished bushes (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2022 83,136 miles

ns and os rear inner sills corroded

osf tyre worn low

Fail 20 Jun 2022 83,103 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

all rear axle bushes deteriorated / partial seperation

front brake discs worn and pads low aprox 2mm remaining

ns and os sills corroded

nsf and osf lower suspension arm rear bushes worn / slight deteriorated

slight play nsf tie rod

Pass 22 Jun 2021 80,970 miles

brake pipes slight corroded

osf brake pads getting slight low

Pass 26 Jun 2020 78,492 miles

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

Pass 25 May 2019 72,435 miles
Pass 23 May 2018 66,531 miles
Fail 22 May 2018 66,531 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected both lower air bag mount to lower arms washers / bushes deteriorated (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 May 2017 60,890 miles
Pass 24 May 2016 55,497 miles
Pass 29 May 2015 49,472 miles
Pass 31 May 2014 45,642 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 29 Apr 2013 40,571 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front wipers worn

piece of metal in nearside rear tyre

Fail 29 Apr 2013 40,571 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front wipers worn

piece of metal in nearside rear tyre

Pass 28 Apr 2012 35,614 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2011 32,290 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Apr 2010 26,813 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2008 17,722 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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BD05 VMJ is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BD05 VMJ, 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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BD05 VMJ is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 8 June 2005.

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