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RF08 VFT

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Silver Diesel 4197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jun 2027
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

154,316 mi
Last recorded154,316 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF08 VFT
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,197cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Jun 2026 154,316 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2025 147,810 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2024 141,100 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 20 Jun 2023 134,752 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2022 128,845 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s front (5.2.3 (e))

brake wear warning lamp illuminated

Pass 21 Jun 2021 120,160 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2020 110,825 miles

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect n/s and o/s (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 May 2019 102,045 miles

rear wiper blade worn

slight transmission oil leak

Pass 21 May 2018 94,325 miles
Pass 25 May 2017 83,424 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2016 80,569 miles

Engine covers fitted

Fail 9 Nov 2016 80,569 miles

Engine covers fitted

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

Pass 21 Dec 2015 71,359 miles

Centre exhaust heat shield insecure

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 21 Dec 2015 71,359 miles

Centre exhaust heat shield insecure

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 8 Jan 2015 59,667 miles

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

Pass 16 Jan 2014 51,760 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 48,498 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2012 39,780 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2011 30,904 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2011 30,904 miles

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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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RF08 VFT is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Silver with a 4,197cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 RF08 VFT, 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 RF08 VFT registered?

RF08 VFT is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 23 July 2008.

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