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IBZ 97

2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Aug 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

117,357 mi
Last recorded117,357 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2025
Typical for 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport63,755 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationIBZ 97
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2025 117,357 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2025 117,337 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Part of flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Part of flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2024 109,846 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2023 102,510 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2022 95,350 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside inner bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Aug 2022 95,343 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside inner bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jul 2021 90,462 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jun 2019 75,191 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2018 66,531 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2017 53,209 miles

Offside Front tyre damaged on outer sidewall

Oil leak at rear diff ()

fuel cap damaged still sealing OK

Fail 24 Apr 2017 53,203 miles

Nearside Rear 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)

Offside Front tyre damaged on outer sidewall

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

Oil leak at rear diff ()

fuel cap damaged still sealing OK

Pass 8 May 2015 119,873 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2015 119,872 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Oil leak

Pass 29 Apr 2014 108,757 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 5 Apr 2013 101,097 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2012 89,759 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2011 77,810 miles

n/s dip beam inop when lights activated illuminated on lighting check and stayed operative till end of test

rear discs corroded

rear tyres wearing on edges

Fail 31 Mar 2011 77,805 miles

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

n/s dip beam inop when lights activated illuminated on lighting check and stayed operative till end of test

rear discs corroded

rear tyres wearing on edges

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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IBZ 97 is a 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.2% with a typical mileage of 63,755 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 IBZ 97, 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 12 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover Sport is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was IBZ 97 registered?

IBZ 97 is a 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 27 March 2014.

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