2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2.9L Diesel · FL02 CCC

The vehicle presents a current roadworthy status following the December 2023 pass at 115,627 miles, though the maintenance trend shows a recurring pattern of administrative failure before same-day clearance. The December 2023 test passed with no defects recorded, yet a failure was logged on the identical date and mileage before the pass. This duplicate-date anomaly repeats the December 2022 sequence, where the tester failed the car at 108,257 miles on 7 December then passed it three days later at 108,268 miles. The underlying mechanical trend is stable, with no advisories or defects flagged across any test from 2021 to 2023. Annual mileage sits at a modest 6,424 per year against the vehicle's 18-year life, with the odometer reading 115,627 miles at the last test. The record moves cleanly from 103,694 miles in December 2021 to 108,268 in December 2022 and 115,627 in December 2023, a steady 4,500 to 7,400 mile spread per year. No rapid accumulation or standing gaps appear. The DVSA data is sparse and clean, carrying no corrosion, suspension bush, brake disc, or emission concerns across the five-year window. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and chassis corrosion given the Land Rover's age and aluminium-and-steel mixed body construction prone to electrolytic rust at junctions. The MOT logged no advisories, but testers often miss early subframe pitting on these models. Verify the December 2022 and 2023 same-day fail-pass pairs with the issuing garage, as the blank defect fields suggest clerical reversal rather than rectification work. Check front lower suspension arms, rear coil springs, and brake caliper freedom during a ramp examination despite the clean record. Eighteen years of UK winter salt exposure demands a visual probe of sills, chassis rails, and suspension mounting points that a pass with no defects does not certify as sound.