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C3 SME

2001 Land Rover Range Rover

Black Petrol 4554cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

128,754 mi
Last recorded128,754 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Range Rover100,333 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC3 SME
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,554cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 128,754 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2024 128,305 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2024 128,305 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Nov 2023 127,506 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 146,686 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2021 145,288 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2021 145,288 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Oct 2020 143,661 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2019 141,944 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2019 141,941 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rear (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2016 138,790 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2015 135,157 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2014 131,335 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2013 126,760 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2012 122,135 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2012 122,115 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 24 May 2011 114,510 miles

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

Pass 18 Dec 2009 102,199 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 18 Dec 2009 102,199 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 17 Dec 2008 89,452 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2007 74,885 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2006 68,419 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Fail 12 Dec 2006 68,419 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2005 63,072 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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C3 SME is a 2001 Land Rover Range Rover in Black with a 4,554cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Range Rover models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 100,333 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 C3 SME, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was C3 SME registered?

C3 SME is a 2001 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 1 January 2001.

Is C3 SME safe to buy?

The MOT history for C3 SME shows 24 tests with a 75% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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