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EM05 MAL

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

White Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2026
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

160,204 mi
Last recorded160,204 miles
Recorded on19 May 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEM05 MAL
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 May 2025 160,204 miles

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

Fail 3 Dec 2024 158,540 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2023 126,536 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2022 122,511 miles

Offside Front Outer Driveshaft joint constant velocity boot seaping grease, still secure preventing the ingress of dirt

Pass 21 Oct 2021 119,079 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe, above axle, to OSR flexible brake hose, corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe. to NSR flexible brake hose, corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 23 Oct 2020 114,542 miles

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

Pass 13 May 2019 109,573 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 May 2018 105,578 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

both front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 25 Jan 2017 99,013 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2016 95,264 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2015 91,740 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2015 91,740 miles

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

Pass 21 Oct 2013 80,023 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2012 62,745 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2011 51,335 miles

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

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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EM05 MAL is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in White with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EM05 MAL, 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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EM05 MAL is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 31 October 2008.

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