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JR08 JEF

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Silver Petrol 4197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

80,683 mi
Last recorded80,683 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJR08 JEF
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,197cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 80,683 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2024 80,607 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2023 80,287 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2022 80,094 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2022 80,094 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 79,478 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2021 79,478 miles

Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2020 78,577 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2019 77,401 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2018 75,474 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2017 73,967 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2017 73,967 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 25 Oct 2016 71,982 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2015 70,650 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2015 70,650 miles

Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 21 Oct 2014 69,209 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2014 69,201 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

Rear Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

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

Pass 17 Oct 2013 66,584 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Oct 2012 63,203 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2011 58,705 miles

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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JR08 JEF is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Silver with a 4,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 JR08 JEF, 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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JR08 JEF is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 5 September 2008.

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