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S4 ESF

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

152,655 mi
Last recorded152,655 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS4 ESF
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 152,655 miles

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill backs (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jan 2026 152,649 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill backs (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2025 147,599 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre repairable ()

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2024 152,864 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2024 152,864 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 2 Feb 2023 139,040 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2023 139,027 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2022 132,699 miles

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

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

fuel tank retaining shield corroded assembly rigidity significanly reduced

Fail 13 Jan 2022 132,698 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

fuel tank retaining shield corroded assembly rigidity significanly reduced

Pass 19 Jan 2021 128,187 miles

Nearside Front 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))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2020 122,287 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2019 116,988 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2019 116,985 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 111,412 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 26 Jan 2018 111,412 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 104,133 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 25 Jan 2017 104,133 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Jan 2016 96,384 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2014 91,185 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2014 80,932 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2014 80,927 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 2 Jan 2013
Fail 2 Jan 2013 69,573 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Pass 30 Nov 2011 51,304 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2011 51,304 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 21 Jan 2011 36,008 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2011 36,006 miles

Offside Inner Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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
Full Land Rover Range Rover Sport reliability report

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S4 ESF is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 S4 ESF, 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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S4 ESF is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 4 January 2008.

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