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RJ08 XTF

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 3630cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

106,803 mi
Last recorded106,803 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ08 XTF
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,630cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2025 106,803 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush marked yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2025 106,794 miles

Central Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush marked yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2024 99,802 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2023 94,919 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2023 94,919 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Feb 2022 89,646 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2022 89,417 miles

Rear Suspension unit leaking anti-roll bar (5.3.5 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside/offside inner and outer (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside/offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2021 85,007 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2020 83,549 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2019 81,920 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2018 79,418 miles

rear active anti roll bar unit leaking but not excessively

Pass 26 Jan 2017 76,509 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit At minimum requirements (275/40zr20 106Y NANKANG AS-1) (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front TYRE HAS CUT IN TREAD, NOT DEEP ENOUGH TO REACH CORDS (size the same as front)

Fail 25 Jan 2017 76,508 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit At minimum requirements (275/40zr20 106Y NANKANG AS-1) (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front TYRE HAS CUT IN TREAD, NOT DEEP ENOUGH TO REACH CORDS (size the same as front)

Pass 22 Jan 2016 71,674 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2015 66,448 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2014 59,980 miles

Oil leak from pump above rear axle.

Fail 5 Feb 2014 59,980 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak from pump above rear axle.

Pass 30 Apr 2013 51,852 miles

near side front tyre has a cut to side wall

Pass 22 May 2012 40,719 miles

ADVISE OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM BUSHES WEAK AND KNOCKING

Pass 16 May 2011 30,425 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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RJ08 XTF is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 3,630cc diesel 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 RJ08 XTF, 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 RJ08 XTF registered?

RJ08 XTF is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 24 May 2008.

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