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EA08 VGZ

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

White Diesel 3630cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

97,227 mi
Last recorded97,227 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA08 VGZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,630cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2026 97,227 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2025 92,283 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2024 81,878 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2022 79,975 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2021 74,805 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 9 Mar 2021 74,796 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2020 69,578 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2019 65,421 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2019 65,421 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Dec 2017 64,905 miles

Nearside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 5 Dec 2017 64,905 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear brake pipes x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 7 Dec 2016 59,285 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

engine fault displayed

transmission fault displayed

Pass 7 Dec 2016 59,285 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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)

engine fault displayed

transmission fault displayed

Fail 5 Dec 2016 59,284 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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)

engine fault displayed

transmission fault displayed

Pass 28 Apr 2015 44,084 miles

nearside rear inner brake pad wearing thin.

Pass 16 Apr 2014 27,019 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2014 27,019 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 3 Apr 2013 24,512 miles

both rear tyre treads becoming low in the centre section

Pass 2 Apr 2012 22,006 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2012 22,006 miles

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

Pass 28 Jul 2011 20,780 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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EA08 VGZ is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in White with a 3,630cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 EA08 VGZ, 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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EA08 VGZ is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 18 July 2008.

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