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YX08 WGY

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Aug 2025
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

122,424 mi
Last recorded122,424 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2024
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX08 WGY
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2024 122,424 miles

Offside Slight oil leak coming from secondary suspension pump

Undertray fit to the vehicle

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 118,918 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear antiroll bar hydraulic system has oil leak from above rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive has slight diesel leak from nearside front (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jul 2023 118,907 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear antiroll bar hydraulic system has oil leak from above rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive has slight diesel leak from nearside front (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Jul 2022 114,401 miles

both sides chassi corroded

oil leak

suspension pipes corroded

under body corrosion

Pass 19 Jul 2021 110,477 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jul 2020 106,228 miles
Pass 10 May 2019 101,127 miles
Fail 9 May 2019 101,127 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2018 96,812 miles

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

fuel tank bracket corroded but not insecure

undertrays fitted unable to test all items

Fail 8 May 2018 96,808 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

fuel tank bracket corroded but not insecure

undertrays fitted unable to test all items

Pass 3 May 2017 87,200 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 7 May 2016 85,849 miles
Pass 7 May 2015 80,442 miles

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)

Pass 3 May 2014 70,350 miles
Pass 11 May 2013 60,959 miles
Pass 10 May 2012 50,101 miles
Pass 10 May 2011 38,261 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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YX08 WGY is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 YX08 WGY, 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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YX08 WGY is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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