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ML08 MAY

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

101,610 mi
Last recorded101,610 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML08 MAY
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2025 101,610 miles

Nearside Rear Brake backing plate signs of corrosion

Offside Rear Brake backing plate signs of corrsion

Pass 10 Jan 2024 100,569 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2023 99,055 miles

engine/under covers

Pass 13 Jan 2022 96,498 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2022 96,498 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt c/v boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 10 May 2021 94,666 miles

Corrosion to underneath of vehicle, Heavily undersealed.

Nearside Front inner cv boot deteriorated.

Pass 22 May 2020 91,219 miles

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

heavy corrosion under vechile

Fail 19 May 2020 91,215 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

heavy corrosion under vechile

Pass 1 Apr 2019 85,460 miles

Heavy surface corrosion to underneath of vehicle.

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

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

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

n/s inner cv boot deteriorated.

Fail 1 Apr 2019 85,460 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Heavy surface corrosion to underneath of vehicle.

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

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

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

n/s inner cv boot deteriorated.

Pass 22 Mar 2018 76,855 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play slightly noisey when rotated. (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

n/s/r brake binding slightly.

Fail 22 Mar 2018 76,855 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault airbag (5.4.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play slightly noisey when rotated. (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

n/s/r brake binding slightly.

Pass 23 Mar 2017 69,134 miles

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

o/s/r tyre slightly worn inner edge.

Fail 23 Mar 2017 69,134 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault Airbag (5.4.2)

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

o/s/r tyre slightly worn inner edge.

Pass 7 Apr 2016 64,696 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2016 64,693 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 5 Mar 2015 61,977 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2014 58,541 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 27 Feb 2014 58,517 miles

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Mar 2013 54,067 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2013 54,011 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 5 Mar 2012 44,495 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2011 31,611 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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ML08 MAY is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 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 ML08 MAY, 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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ML08 MAY is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 7 March 2008.

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