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VX08 BHJ

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Aug 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

96,540 mi
Last recorded96,540 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX08 BHJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Aug 2026 96,540 miles

Front BOTH Fog lamps not working

Front Fog lamp switch not working as required

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded- Borderline (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All folded and full

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view CRACKED ON OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE LOWER - BORDERLINE (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Aug 2026 96,525 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 255/50R19 107Y (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp WHEN BRAKE APPLIED (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working WHEN POSITION LAMPS ON (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front BOTH Fog lamps not working

Front Fog lamp switch not working as required

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded- Borderline (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All folded and full

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre obviously under inflated All Four under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside front and both wearing on both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view CRACKED ON OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE LOWER - BORDERLINE (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2025 89,821 miles

BOTH headlamp washers not working

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front fog lamp switch not working

Front fog lamps not working

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported Front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All folded down and full

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Under carriage corroded

Fail 21 Jul 2025 89,786 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

BOTH headlamp washers not working

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front fog lamp switch not working

Front fog lamps not working

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported Front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All folded down and full

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Under carriage corroded

Pass 29 Jul 2024 82,067 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All Four wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Under carriage corroded

Pass 31 Jul 2023 74,810 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 Jul 2023 74,806 miles

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Jul 2022 69,208 miles

suspension noises

Pass 12 Aug 2021 62,202 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2021 61,929 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Several cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Several cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Several cuts and scrubbed off on edges (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Several cuts and scrubbed off on edges (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2020 56,358 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2020 56,355 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Jun 2019 53,134 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2018 50,557 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2017 45,143 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2016 41,433 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2016 41,433 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2015 39,412 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2014 36,838 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2013 34,670 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2012 26,384 miles

front brake discs slightly worn

rear discs slightly pitted

several small chips in windscreen

Pass 24 Feb 2011 22,627 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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VX08 BHJ is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 VX08 BHJ, 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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VX08 BHJ is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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