2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

79,232

Total Tests (All Years)

139,983 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 74.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 19.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport as it ages.

4 yrs74.1%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs65.5%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs66.5%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs67.2%

→ ↑7.2%

19 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.1%	5,764
5 yrs	70.4%	5,727
6 yrs	69.0%	5,777
7 yrs	67.7%	5,702
8 yrs	65.5%	5,690
9 yrs	64.9%	5,566
10 yrs	65.3%	5,530
11 yrs	65.4%	5,467
12 yrs	66.6%	5,424
13 yrs	65.5%	3,734
14 yrs	65.9%	3,764
15 yrs	66.5%	3,627
16 yrs	67.7%	4,486
17 yrs	67.5%	3,432
18 yrs	67.2%	3,773
19 yrs	74.4%	5,769

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	74.4%	5,769
2023 (18 yrs)	67.2%	3,773
2022 (17 yrs)	67.5%	3,432
2021 (16 yrs)	67.7%	4,486
2020 (15 yrs)	66.5%	3,627
2019 (14 yrs)	65.9%	3,764
2018 (13 yrs)	65.5%	3,734
2017 (12 yrs)	66.6%	5,424
2016 (11 yrs)	65.4%	5,467
2015 (10 yrs)	65.3%	5,530
2014 (9 yrs)	64.9%	5,566
2013 (8 yrs)	65.5%	5,690
2012 (7 yrs)	67.7%	5,702
2011 (6 yrs)	69%	5,777
2010 (5 yrs)	70.4%	5,727
2009 (4 yrs)	74.1%	5,764

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,764Avg Mileage 48,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,727Avg Mileage 57,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,777Avg Mileage 67,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,702Avg Mileage 75,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,690Avg Mileage 82,630Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,566Avg Mileage 91,440Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,530Avg Mileage 98,894Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,467Avg Mileage 104,699Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2017

66.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,424Avg Mileage 111,533Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2018

65.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,734Avg Mileage 117,948Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2019

65.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,764Avg Mileage 122,764Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2020

66.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,627Avg Mileage 126,194Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2021

67.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,486Avg Mileage 130,531Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2022

67.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,432Avg Mileage 134,097Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,773Avg Mileage 137,034Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,769Avg Mileage 139,983Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

MOT results for 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.1%	5,764	48,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2010	5	70.4%	5,727	57,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2011	6	69.0%	5,777	67,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	7	67.7%	5,702	75,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	8	65.5%	5,690	82,630	Brakes — 34.4%
2014	9	64.9%	5,566	91,440	Brakes — 36.1%
2015	10	65.3%	5,530	98,894	Brakes — 36.2%
2016	11	65.4%	5,467	104,699	Brakes — 37.6%
2017	12	66.6%	5,424	111,533	Brakes — 39.0%
2018	13	65.5%	3,734	117,948	Brakes — 44.8%
2019	14	65.9%	3,764	122,764	Brakes — 43.6%
2020	15	66.5%	3,627	126,194	Brakes — 41.5%
2021	16	67.7%	4,486	130,531	Brakes — 42.2%
2022	17	67.5%	3,432	134,097	Brakes — 43.6%
2023	18	67.2%	3,773	137,034	Suspension — 42.7%
2024	19	74.4%	5,769	139,983	Suspension — 28.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, with age trends.

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.1% (4 yrs)	28.9% (19 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.8% (4 yrs)	26.7% (19 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (4 yrs)	17.1% (19 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 79,232 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.