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YT08 MWJ

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Black Diesel 3628cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

105,389 mi
Last recorded105,389 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT08 MWJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,628cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 105,389 miles

slight movement in centre propshaft bearing

Pass 7 Dec 2024 103,154 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2023 102,374 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2022 99,871 miles

all 4 tyres cracking on side walls

Pass 27 Aug 2021 97,007 miles

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2020 95,419 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2019 91,369 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2018 86,669 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2017 81,628 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside rear flexy to flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 23 Aug 2016 77,163 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded main feed (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded main feed (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Sep 2015 72,488 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded main feed (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 30 Aug 2014 67,106 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2013 61,930 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 2 Sep 2013 61,923 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Aug 2012 54,597 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2011 46,583 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2011 40,815 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2011 40,161 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

n/s & o/s front bottom arm inner bushes worn.

n/s & o/s front brake discs worn low.

n/s & o/s front brake pads worn low.

n/s front tyre inner wall split in places.

n/s front tyre outer wall damaged.

o/s front tyre damaged in tread.

rear brake discs worn.

rear brake pads appear very low advise further inspection.

slight knocking from front suspension advise further inspection.

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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YT08 MWJ is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Black with a 3,628cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YT08 MWJ, 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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YT08 MWJ is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 3 March 2008.

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