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2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

116,652 mi
Last recorded116,652 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV1 GUD
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 116,652 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2025 116,650 miles

Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 13 Nov 2024 114,479 miles

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

Fail 5 Nov 2024 114,477 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

fuel tank cradle corroded

Pass 3 Nov 2023 110,691 miles

Complete chassis showing signs of corrosion

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

Offside Rear Brake backing plate corroded

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

Rear Subframe and suspension components showing corrosion

Side steps corroded

Suspension pipes corroded and damp

Fail 23 Oct 2023 110,689 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested Due to condition of brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Complete chassis showing signs of corrosion

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

Offside Rear Brake backing plate corroded

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

Rear Subframe and suspension components showing corrosion

Side steps corroded

Suspension pipes corroded and damp

Pass 8 Nov 2022 106,975 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2022 105,999 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Jan 2021 103,142 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2020 102,369 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2019 100,399 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2018 97,791 miles

Nearside both tyre outer sidewalls damaged,no cords visible

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

emissions too clean to register

slight corrosion to air suspension pipes on chassis

Fail 13 Jan 2018 97,784 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside both tyre outer sidewalls damaged,no cords visible

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

emissions too clean to register

slight corrosion to air suspension pipes on chassis

Pass 5 Jan 2017 94,200 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2016 84,463 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2015 76,524 miles

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

Fail 13 Mar 2015 76,482 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.3a)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 21 Mar 2014 61,772 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2013 54,795 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2013 54,792 miles

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Pass 26 Sep 2012 51,168 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2012 51,068 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2011 39,406 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2011 39,393 miles

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

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

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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V1 GUD is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 V1 GUD, 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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V1 GUD is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 1 October 2008.

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