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LS03 LAL

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 May 2027
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

99,395 mi
Last recorded99,395 miles
Recorded on2 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS03 LAL
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 2 May 2026 99,395 miles

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

Pass 2 May 2025 95,855 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 May 2024 94,567 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 4 May 2024 94,567 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 278/40/20 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 28 Apr 2023 92,280 miles

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

Pass 22 Apr 2022 87,443 miles

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner and outer edge

Offside Rear Body damaged

Offside Rear Tyre wearing on inner and outer edge (also slightly cracking)

Oil leak (gearbox oil)

Fail 21 Apr 2022 87,443 miles

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner and outer edge

Offside Rear Body damaged

Offside Rear Tyre wearing on inner and outer edge (also slightly cracking)

Oil leak (gearbox oil)

Pass 28 Apr 2021 80,963 miles

Offside Rear Tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 27 Apr 2020 77,743 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre also wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 27 Apr 2019 76,008 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2017 74,216 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2017 74,183 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2016 69,968 miles

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

engine cover & under cover fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 20 May 2015 67,701 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2014 65,193 miles

Light corrosion to exhaust and suspension components

Nail in n/s/r tread

O/s/r tyre worn unevenly

Some freeplay to o/s/f wheel bearing, close to limits

Pass 18 Sep 2013 61,148 miles

both front tyres have curb damage and cuts in side walls

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

slight play o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 9 Aug 2012 53,487 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2011 48,158 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2010 37,808 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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LS03 LAL is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black 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 LS03 LAL, 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 LS03 LAL registered?

LS03 LAL is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 9 January 2008.

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