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T29 JMW

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

172,947 mi
Last recorded172,947 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT29 JMW
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 172,947 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2024 170,602 miles

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2023 161,639 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play On limit (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2022 152,099 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2020 125,042 miles

oil leak

Fail 12 Sep 2020 125,013 miles

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

oil leak

Pass 18 Sep 2019 105,597 miles

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted wheel rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2018 83,325 miles

General under body corrosion

Offside Front Tyre inner edge worn

Rear registration plate loose but secure

Engine under tray covered with oil - possible oil leak

Squeaky noise when car is driven over small humps

Pass 23 Sep 2017 58,921 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 19 Sep 2017 58,890 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on tread (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed on tread (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

off-side front tyre wearing heavily on edges of tread.

Pass 6 Jun 2017 58,471 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2017 58,424 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/50/19 107y (4.1.D.1b)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit raised tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit raised tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front tyre has deep cuts in tread not exposing cords

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)

Pass 28 Jun 2016 51,181 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2015 45,051 miles

Both rear tyres have cuts in tread pattern

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 30 Jun 2015 45,051 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

Both rear tyres have cuts in tread pattern

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Jun 2014 40,687 miles

Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Jul 2013 30,386 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2012 24,590 miles

Oil weap from front DSC antirollbar.

Pass 1 Jul 2011 16,788 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2011 16,297 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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T29 JMW is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 T29 JMW, 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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T29 JMW is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 3 July 2008.

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