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BG08 OWA

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Silver Petrol 3630cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

90,112 mi
Last recorded90,112 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG08 OWA
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,630cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2025 90,112 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2025 90,103 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced front and rear sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2024 87,792 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cuts on the outer side wall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

both side steps corroded and fallen apart

Fail 26 Jun 2024 87,786 miles

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cuts on the outer side wall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

both side steps corroded and fallen apart

Pass 17 Jul 2023 83,356 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both fronts both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

both sidesteps corroded

power steering resevior secured with cable tie

Pass 28 Jul 2022 80,055 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2022 77,068 miles

offside/nearside inner sills corroded

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 20 Jan 2022 76,909 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

offside/nearside inner sills corroded

Pass 14 May 2021 74,879 miles
Fail 7 May 2021 74,867 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 May 2020 70,367 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2020 70,331 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 64,293 miles

play at rear nearside wheel

Pass 4 Dec 2018 63,744 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2018 61,763 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2018 61,761 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 7 Feb 2017 55,769 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn on the edges

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded To rear flexible (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 11 Feb 2016 51,039 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2015 43,695 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2014 37,048 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2013 30,495 miles
Pass 23 May 2012 29,023 miles
Pass 9 May 2011 19,509 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

rear wiper blade split

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 OWA is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Silver with a 3,630cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 OWA, 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 OWA is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 16 May 2008.

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