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2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
71.8%
Latest Pass Rate
75,507
Total Tests (All Years)
127,280 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 71.8%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 19.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport as it ages.

2 yrs82.4%
3 yrs79.5%
4 yrs77.5%
5 yrs73.7%
6 yrs72.1%
7 yrs70.1%
8 yrs67.6%
9 yrs67.5%
10 yrs67.2%
11 yrs66.9%
12 yrs68.1%
13 yrs67.7%
14 yrs67.6%
15 yrs67.8%
16 yrs71.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs82.4%193
3 yrs79.5%5,645
4 yrs77.5%5,542
5 yrs73.7%5,565
6 yrs72.1%5,450
7 yrs70.1%5,419
8 yrs67.6%5,292
9 yrs67.5%6,446
10 yrs67.2%4,455
11 yrs66.9%4,640
12 yrs68.1%4,408
13 yrs67.7%5,460
14 yrs67.6%4,340
15 yrs67.8%4,775
16 yrs71.8%7,877

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)71.8%7,877
2023 (15 yrs)67.8%4,775
2022 (14 yrs)67.6%4,340
2021 (13 yrs)67.7%5,460
2020 (12 yrs)68.1%4,408
2019 (11 yrs)66.9%4,640
2018 (10 yrs)67.2%4,455
2017 (9 yrs)67.5%6,446
2016 (8 yrs)67.6%5,292
2015 (7 yrs)70.1%5,419
2014 (6 yrs)72.1%5,450
2013 (5 yrs)73.7%5,565
2012 (4 yrs)77.5%5,542
2011 (3 yrs)79.5%5,645
2010 (2 yrs)82.4%193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
82.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 193Avg Mileage 36,026Top Failure Brakes — 7.3%
2011
79.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,645Avg Mileage 38,032Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2012
77.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,542Avg Mileage 47,936Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%
2013
73.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,565Avg Mileage 58,048Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%
2014
72.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,450Avg Mileage 66,800Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%
2015
70.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,419Avg Mileage 75,367Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%
2016
67.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,292Avg Mileage 82,814Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%
2017
67.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,446Avg Mileage 90,910Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%
2018
67.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,455Avg Mileage 98,199Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%
2019
66.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,640Avg Mileage 103,958Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%
2020
68.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,408Avg Mileage 109,661Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%
2021
67.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,460Avg Mileage 113,821Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%
2022
67.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,340Avg Mileage 118,654Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%
2023
67.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,775Avg Mileage 122,478Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%
2024
71.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,877Avg Mileage 127,280Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, with age trends.

Brakes
29.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.6% (2 yrs)23.0% (16 yrs)
+20.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.3% (2 yrs)25.6% (16 yrs)
+18.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.7% (2 yrs)17.5% (16 yrs)
+10.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport page →

About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 75,507 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.

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