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YG08 RFK

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

171,766 mi
Last recorded171,766 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG08 RFK
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 171,766 miles

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

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

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

Fail 19 Sep 2025 171,760 miles

Central Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2024 170,062 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2024 170,041 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 167,329 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2021 162,886 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 19 Aug 2021 162,886 miles

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

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Aug 2020 160,469 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2020 160,469 miles

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

Pass 30 Jul 2019 156,061 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2018 152,369 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2018 152,361 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2017 141,815 miles

Front tyres wearing on edges

Front tyres wearing on edges

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

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

Fail 31 Mar 2017 141,465 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front tyres wearing on edges

Front tyres wearing on edges

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

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

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

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

Rear tyres wearing edges

Pass 21 Mar 2016 115,188 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2015 86,798 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2014 67,070 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2013 62,669 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2012 52,225 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2011 39,809 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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YG08 RFK 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 70%.

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 YG08 RFK, 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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What year was YG08 RFK registered?

YG08 RFK is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 11 March 2008.

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