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G8 KOL

2001 Land Rover Range Rover

Red Petrol 3950cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

149,650 mi
Last recorded149,650 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Range Rover100,333 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG8 KOL
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,950cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 149,650 miles

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced small hole in lower edge of sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced small hole in lower edge of sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff casing slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2025 149,650 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced small hole in lower edge of sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced small hole in lower edge of sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff casing slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2024 146,082 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust silencer slightly leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear rear exhaust system corroded

Fail 4 Mar 2024 146,076 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust silencer slightly leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear rear exhaust system corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2023 143,987 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Fail 1 Mar 2023 143,986 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Towbar component excessively corroded (6.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 16 Mar 2022 142,111 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both drag link dust covers perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt dust cover perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2021 138,770 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/s and o/s rear brake discs corroded on inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All brake hoses have corrosion to ends by fittings to brake calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside 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 Wear on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres showing signed of perishing on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Feb 2020 136,590 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2019 134,130 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2019 134,130 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Pass 8 Mar 2018 131,967 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2017 129,127 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2017 129,127 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Feb 2016 127,128 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2015 124,812 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2014 120,847 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2013 117,870 miles

nearside front anti roll bar link has slight play

nearside rear brake pipe sarting to corrode

slight play in nearside track rod end

Fail 13 Feb 2013 117,870 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nearside front anti roll bar link has slight play

nearside rear brake pipe sarting to corrode

slight play in nearside track rod end

Pass 14 Mar 2012 110,538 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge

Fail 12 Mar 2012 110,538 miles

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

n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 21 Mar 2011 103,410 miles

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

crack in o/s courner of windscreen

Pass 15 Mar 2010 91,591 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2010 91,590 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2009 82,270 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2008 76,168 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2007 68,845 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2006 61,968 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2006 61,952 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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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G8 KOL is a 2001 Land Rover Range Rover in Red with a 3,950cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 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 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 63,439 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G8 KOL, 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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G8 KOL is a 2001 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 8 January 2001.

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