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BG08 OSR

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Grey Diesel 3628cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

125,406 mi
Last recorded125,406 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG08 OSR
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,628cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 125,406 miles

Rear upper suspension arm bush(s) worn but not resulting in excessive movement (slight)

Pass 21 Oct 2024 121,325 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2024 121,325 miles

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

Pass 12 Oct 2023 115,816 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2022 107,250 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2022 107,250 miles

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Sep 2021 96,413 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2020 94,835 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2020 94,834 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Electronic parking brake control inoperative failed during mot test locking up wheels (1.1.6 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Apr 2019 87,099 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear pipes from first flexi hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge and damage on outer sidewall, no cords visible (5.2.3 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

TPMS light on

engine bay covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 21 Feb 2018 81,528 miles

Offside Front slight damage to tyre wall

Fail 20 Feb 2018 81,525 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front slight damage to tyre wall

Pass 2 Mar 2017 74,911 miles

Damage to windscreen within limits

Slight play in front lower suspension arm rear bushes

Slight play in rear anti-roll bar mounting bushes

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp illuminated. Pre January 2012

Fail 2 Mar 2017 74,911 miles

Brake performance not tested Decelerometer test not preformed due to worn out nearside brake pad(s) (3.7.A.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Damage to windscreen within limits

Slight play in front lower suspension arm rear bushes

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp illuminated. Pre January 2012

Pass 24 Feb 2016 66,761 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2015 56,193 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2014 44,350 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2013 38,624 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2012 33,183 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2011 27,498 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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BG08 OSR is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Grey with a 3,628cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 87,564 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 BG08 OSR, 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 18 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover Sport is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BG08 OSR is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 20 May 2008.

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