2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0L Diesel · LN18 ARZ

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport shows a stable roadworthiness trend with no recorded defects across its recent test history, culminating in a pass on 12 March 2026 at 23,301 miles. The DVSA entry for that date also lists a failure at 23,300 miles with no defects recorded, rectified by a subsequent pass later the same day, indicating an administrative or procedural anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Earlier tests at 21,798 miles on 6 March 2025, 19,654 miles on 22 January 2024 and 16,879 miles on 14 February 2023 all returned clean passes with no advisories. Mileage accumulation has been exceptionally low for an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 2,913 miles per year against the recorded 23,301 miles. The documented span begins only in February 2023, leaving the first five years unaccounted for in this dataset. From that point, the odometer advanced 2,775 miles to January 2024, then 2,144 miles to March 2025, and a further 1,503 miles to March 2026, reflecting gently declining annual use. Such limited running suggests cautious ownership or extended periods of storage, neither of which implies neglect but both can mask deterioration invisible to a fault-free MOT. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection focused on components prone to age-related degradation rather than wear. Standing vehicles often develop binding calipers, flat-spotted tyres and perished suspension bushes despite low mileage. The tester noted no corrosion or structural concerns, yet damp storage could compromise sills and subframes unseen. We recommend scrutinising brake disc condition, checking for fluid leaks around differentials and verifying tyre manufacture dates. The same-day fail/pass anomaly warrants a check of the V5C and test certificate to confirm no omitted advisory.