2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2.7L Diesel · DA07 NDJ

The Range Rover Sport shows a current roadworthy status following the March 2023 pass at 140,837 miles, yet the record reveals a recurring pattern of last-minute failures immediately rectified. The March 2023 test passed clean with no defects, but two days earlier on 25 March 2023 the same vehicle failed at 140,832 miles with no defects logged, mirroring an identical sequence in 2022 where the 28 March failure at 137,163 miles preceded a 6 April pass at 137,164 miles. This twin-failure behaviour points to administrative or presentation issues at test rather than progressive mechanical decay, and the overall trend reads as stable with no worsening advisories across the five-year window. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical 7,412 miles per year for a 2007 vehicle now showing 140,837 miles. The gaps between tests tell the story: 130,980 miles in May 2021 rose to 137,164 by April 2022, then to 140,837 by March 2023, a gentle 3,800-mile annual climb with no sudden surges. The sparse record spanning 2021 to 2023 carries no advisories, suggesting either light use or a previous owner who cleared faults quietly between the twin tests rather than documenting wear. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, front coil springs, and brake disc thickness given the vehicle's 19-year age and the Land Rover's known chassis corrosion risk at the subframe mounts. The repeated no-defect failures imply the tester may have flagged items verbally that never reached the advisory column, so scrutinise the rear calipers for binding and check the exhaust for internal rot. Verify the actual test certificates against the DVSA entry, as the two-day failure-pass loops at 137,163 and 140,832 miles warrant confirmation the car was genuinely roadworthy and not pushed through on a technicality.