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LA08 OGW

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2025
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

88,681 mi
Last recorded88,681 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2024
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLA08 OGW
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2024 88,681 miles

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

Pass 6 Mar 2023 78,810 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 25 Feb 2022 69,106 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2021 56,205 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2019 35,872 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2018 35,793 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2017 31,171 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2017 31,171 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 5 May 2017 30,199 miles

Front Lower Oil leak on to under tray ()

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both side (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit aged cracking and cuts on side wall (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bold on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 May 2017 30,199 miles

Front Lower Oil leak on to under tray ()

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both side (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit aged cracking and cuts on side wall (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bold on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Mar 2016 27,169 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2016 27,169 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Fail 8 Jan 2015 22,656 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2015 22,656 miles

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

Fail 7 Jan 2014 18,910 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 7 Jan 2014 18,910 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 21 Nov 2012 14,783 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2011 11,685 miles

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

brake warning light on dash

Fail 21 Dec 2011 11,685 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

brake warning light on dash

Fail 22 Jul 2011 10,104 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 22 Jul 2011 10,104 miles

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

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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LA08 OGW is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 LA08 OGW, 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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LA08 OGW is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 23 July 2008.

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