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BV08 FHW

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 May 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

126,842 mi
Last recorded126,842 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV08 FHW
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 126,842 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all round (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Nov 2025 126,835 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Fuel tank insecure guard badly corroded (6.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing badly inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

suspension fault on dash

Pass 16 Aug 2024 124,230 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

fuel tank guard corroded

Fail 16 Aug 2024 124,230 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

fuel tank guard corroded

Pass 14 Aug 2023 119,188 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2022 114,401 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2021 108,684 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2020 104,241 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2019 97,606 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 1 x front to rear brake pipe corroded, to rear flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Aug 2019 97,606 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner cv boot/gaiter excessively deteriorated and split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner edge worn past cords with a large tear (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge worn through to cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 1 x front to rear brake pipe corroded, to rear flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 89,127 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer rose bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2017 83,905 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Aug 2017 83,330 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2016 76,436 miles

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

Fail 28 Jul 2016 76,436 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 30 Jul 2015 66,552 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 23 Jul 2015 66,414 miles

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

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Aug 2014 58,553 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2014 58,551 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2013 47,261 miles

Oil leak

slight cracking to osr tyre inner edge

Pass 22 Jun 2012 40,449 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2012 40,449 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Mar 2011 30,054 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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BV08 FHW is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 BV08 FHW, 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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BV08 FHW is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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