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VX61 ARU

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Mar 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

112,614 mi
Last recorded112,614 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport74,570 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX61 ARU
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 112,614 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Mar 2026 112,592 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2025 105,342 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2024 99,093 miles

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 20 Dec 2022 93,973 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 15 Nov 2021 85,512 miles

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

Slight oil leaf from rear diff oil seal

Fail 2 Nov 2021 85,253 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear feeding n/s/r flexy brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded feeding caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear feeding o/s/r flexy brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective underinflated ()

Pass 2 Oct 2020 75,597 miles

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

Pass 3 Apr 2019 56,918 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2018 52,243 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Jan 2018 52,226 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2017 46,463 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2016 39,673 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2015 31,453 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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VX61 ARU is a 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 74,570 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 VX61 ARU, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover Sport is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VX61 ARU registered?

VX61 ARU is a 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 14 December 2011.

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