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YY08 GWG

2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

White Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

132,682 mi
Last recorded132,682 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport87,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY08 GWG
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover Sport
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Apr 2026 132,682 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2025 130,604 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2024 123,941 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2023 117,362 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 110,724 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2021 109,196 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2020 106,543 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Jan 2020 103,666 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2020 103,666 miles

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 96,599 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2017 88,329 miles

Outer Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both side (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 12 Dec 2016 80,758 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2016 80,535 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush Rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Accident damage on passenger side(door+sill)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Over smoke from per heaters.

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 1 Dec 2015 78,112 miles
Pass 16 May 2014 67,009 miles
Pass 16 May 2013 53,544 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 May 2012 35,183 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Pass 1 Apr 2011 23,037 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2011 23,018 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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YY08 GWG is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport in White with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 YY08 GWG, 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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YY08 GWG is a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, first registered on 23 April 2008.

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