2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 3.6L Diesel · OV60 VDD

The DVSA record for this 2010 Range Rover Sport spans from October 2018 through to June 2026, and presents a largely compliant but not unblemished history. The most recent three tests, recorded in 2024, 2025 and June 2026, all passed without any advisories being raised, which suggests that for the immediate term the vehicle is meeting the minimum roadworthiness threshold cleanly. However, the 2021 and 2023 entries reveal that the car has not been entirely trouble-free: 2021 carried advisories for structural corrosion, an exhaust emitting excessive vapour, and a worn front suspension arm pin or bush, while 2023 produced an advisory for an offside rear tyre worn on the edge. Most concerning within the file is the 2022 dangerous failure for front brake pads being less than 1.5 mm thick, a defect classified as dangerous rather than merely major, indicating pad material had worn down to the point where continued use posed an immediate risk. Taken together, the record indicates a vehicle that is currently passing but has demonstrably suffered from brake wear, suspension component wear and early-stage structural corrosion during its recent life. With 125,231 miles accumulated across approximately sixteen years, the annual rate of use works out to around 7,800 miles per year, which sits close to the average for a vehicle of its age. The mileage progression between tests appears steady rather than erratic, with no obvious long stationary periods implied by flat lining, although there is a noticeable gap in testing history between the 2018 pass and the 2021 test, where no MOT was recorded for almost three years. That gap could simply reflect a period where the vehicle was either exempt, off the road via SORN, or tested at a centre whose records are not fully captured here, but it does mean there is a stretch of unrecorded wear that is not independently verified. Mechanically, a sixteen-year-old vehicle at this mileage will be approaching the point where rubber components, suspension bushes, brake calipers, flexible hoses, and driveline couplings are all subject to age-related hardening as much as mileage wear, and the higher annual mileage relative to a low-use car means consumables such as pads, discs and tyres will have been replaced multiple times. Given the specific advisories and failure on file, several areas warrant close physical inspection and targeted test drive attention. The 2021 advisory for front suspension arm pin or bush wear suggests the front lower control arm bushings or the related joint should be examined for splitting, cracking, or play; on a test drive, listen for clonking or knocking from the front suspension over speed humps and uneven surfaces, and feel for vagueness in steering response or any shimmy under braking that could indicate worn components now past the advisory stage. The 2022 dangerous brake pad failure, which occurred only one day after a pass on the same date in May, demonstrates how rapidly pad wear can progress on this model and means the front discs and pads, together with the caliper slide pins and handbrake mechanism, should be physically inspected for remaining pad thickness, disc lipping, and any seizing caliper symptoms such as pulling to one side under braking or a hot wheel after driving. The 2021 advisory for exhaust vapour suggests a possible turbo seal or engine gasket issue, so on start-up and during a steady drive, watch for excessive blue or white smoke from the tailpipe and listen for any whistling or uneven exhaust note. Finally, the 2021 structural corrosion advisory means the underside of the vehicle, including the rear floor, inner sills, jacking points, and suspension mounting areas, should be carefully inspected for any progression of rust that could now be affecting structural rigidity, with particular attention paid to any bubbling under the paint or flaking around mounting points as the vehicle has had a further five years of exposure since that advisory was raised.