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GJ08 YWA

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

115,565 mi
Last recorded115,565 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ08 YWA
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 115,565 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2026 115,557 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Jan 2025 109,031 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2023 103,714 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2022 100,578 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2021 98,728 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2020 96,204 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2019 93,568 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule SEVERAL HOSES . (1.1.12 (f) (i))

CHASSIS ETC COATED .

CHECKED WHATS VISIBLE.

POWER STEERING PIPES ETC CORRODED .

Fail 4 Nov 2019 93,560 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded HOSE TO CALIPER. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded HOSE TO CALIPER. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule SEVERAL HOSES . (1.1.12 (f) (i))

CHASSIS ETC COATED .

CHECKED WHATS VISIBLE.

Nearside Front NAIL CENTRE TREAD NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE .

POWER STEERING PIPES ETC CORRODED .

Pass 30 Oct 2018 90,694 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ON MOST HOSES (PRETTY CORRODED) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

ONLY CHECKED WHATS VISIBLE

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play SOME PLAY AND A LITTLE ROUGH (SUGGEST REPLACED OR SORTED SOON) (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2017 87,008 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2017 86,328 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2016 77,310 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 26 Jan 2016 77,307 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded leading rear to front (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded leading rear to front (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Jan 2015 77,007 miles

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

Pass 24 Jan 2014 64,858 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2013 53,158 miles

front brake pads are getting low

nearside rear tyre is down to approx. 3mm of tread

offside rear brake pipe is corroded

offside rear tyre is worn on the inner edge

Pass 24 Apr 2012 38,912 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2011 30,592 miles

front brake pads low

slight play in front lower arm bushes

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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GJ08 YWA is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

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 GJ08 YWA, 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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What year was GJ08 YWA registered?

GJ08 YWA is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 23 April 2008.

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