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XO55 COL

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Mar 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

130,101 mi
Last recorded130,101 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationXO55 COL
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2025 130,101 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2024 119,036 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2023 110,122 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2022 101,491 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2021 98,069 miles

Cover sills fitted to o/s & n/s.

Engine cover fitted.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s & n/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Mar 2021 98,046 miles

Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Cover sills fitted to o/s & n/s.

Engine cover fitted.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s & n/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2020 97,909 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s & n/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Plastic cover sills fitted

Plastic engine cover fitted.

Pass 31 Jan 2019 91,339 miles

Cover sills fitted to o/s & n/s.

Engine cover fitted.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s & n/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jan 2018 87,244 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2018 87,244 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

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

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded above rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 84,555 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2016 77,947 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2015 68,395 miles

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Feb 2015 68,395 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2013 57,422 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2013 57,419 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 13 Sep 2012 50,031 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 12 Aug 2011 39,336 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2011 39,336 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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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XO55 COL is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 XO55 COL, 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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XO55 COL is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 30 July 2008.

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