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J12 DMX

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Blue Diesel 3630cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jun 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

202,390 mi
Last recorded202,390 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ12 DMX
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,630cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2026 202,390 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2025 187,729 miles

Coolant leak

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 6 Feb 2025 187,729 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Coolant leak

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Feb 2024 173,440 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2023 156,692 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2021 154,957 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2021 147,653 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2020 134,016 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2020 134,016 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Dec 2018 118,629 miles

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

Fail 21 Dec 2018 118,629 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Pass 17 Jan 2018 115,645 miles

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

Fail 11 Jan 2018 115,640 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Nearside and Offside (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside and Offside rear brake back plates heavily corroded

Pass 21 Dec 2016 100,569 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2015 93,523 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Jan 2015 84,118 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2014 75,358 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2013 66,781 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2012 56,164 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2011 40,907 miles

slight play inn both 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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J12 DMX is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Blue with a 3,630cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 J12 DMX, 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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J12 DMX is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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