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GF08 VXR

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Silver Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Aug 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

139,927 mi
Last recorded139,927 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGF08 VXR
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2026 139,927 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jun 2026 139,819 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2025 133,412 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2024 132,544 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 2 May 2023 131,192 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear to front (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear to front (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 124,676 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL 285/35*22 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES 285/35*22 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL 285/35*22 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & DAMAGE TO SIDWALL 285/35*22 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 15 Jul 2022 124,675 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL 285/35*22 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES 285/35*22 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL 285/35*22 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & DAMAGE TO SIDWALL 285/35*22 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 16 Jul 2021 114,654 miles

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

under tray fitted

Fail 15 Jul 2021 114,644 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

under tray fitted

Pass 23 Jun 2020 112,177 miles

o/s/f tyre 3mm and worn inner

tread lift o/s/r

Pass 1 Nov 2019 103,849 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2018 100,677 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2018 100,677 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front number plate damaged

Pass 19 Sep 2017 95,233 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2017 95,066 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2016 93,627 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2015 82,121 miles

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

both front and nearside rear tyres worn smooth on inside edges

Fail 21 Jul 2015 82,121 miles

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

Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

both front and nearside rear tyres worn smooth on inside edges

Pass 29 Sep 2014 77,122 miles

both front tyres wearing on outer edges

n/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 26 Sep 2014 77,122 miles

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

both front tyres wearing on outer edges

n/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 24 Apr 2013 69,941 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2012 47,572 miles

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

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

Pass 9 May 2011 37,282 miles

n/s/f tyre side wall cut just ok

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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GF08 VXR is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Silver with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 GF08 VXR, 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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GF08 VXR is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 16 May 2008.

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