2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2.7L Diesel · GL05 OGY

The 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent MOT test on 6 October 2025 at 117,216 miles returning a clean pass with no defects recorded. Across the five available tests from March 2021 through October 2025, the vehicle cleared every examination without advisories or failures, indicating consistent compliance with statutory roadworthiness standards. The recorded mileage shows light use for a 21-year-old vehicle. At the 19 March 2021 test the odometer read 90,338 miles; by the 18 March 2022 test it stood at 103,554 miles, a 13,216-mile annual increase. Subsequent years slowed sharply: 110,727 miles on 6 March 2023, 116,278 miles on 21 March 2024, and 117,216 miles on 6 October 2025. The average of roughly 5,582 miles per year, with near-dormant use across the last three years, suggests extended standing periods that can precipitate perished rubber components and seized mechanisms despite low wear. A buyer should physically inspect the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers for binding or corrosion given the vehicle's age and low recent mileage. Long idle spells commonly degrade flexible brake hoses and allow surface rust on structural underbody members even where MOT testers logged no faults. Exhaust emissions and drivetrain mounts warrant a cold-start examination, as the 4.4 or 3.6 diesel units of this era suffer silent degradation when rarely exercised. The absent advisory history reflects well on prior upkeep, yet the sparse interval between the March 2024 and October 2025 tests leaves a 19-month gap the buyer should clarify before purchase.