2022 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 5.0L Petrol · OV71 WNF

With a fully clean DVSA record comprising two consecutive pass results and no advisories whatsoever, this 2022 Range Rover Sport presents an unusually strong roadworthiness profile for a premium SUV of its age. The absence of any flagged defects across both the March 2025 and March 2026 tests indicates that braking components, suspension assemblies, steering linkage, exhaust integrity, lighting, and visible structural areas have all remained within acceptable tolerances. While the platform itself is known for complex air suspension and electronic systems that can generate advisories even on relatively young vehicles, this particular example has not yet attracted any of those typical observations, suggesting its consumable wear items are holding up well under current usage. The trajectory is therefore stable and reassuring rather than deteriorating. A recorded mileage of 30,533 miles across four years equates to approximately 7,600 miles annually, which sits firmly within the expected envelope for a luxury vehicle of this type and suggests a balanced mix of urban and longer-distance use rather than extremes of either. There are no unusual gaps in the testing record and the mileage progression between the two recorded tests is consistent with steady, moderate use. Mechanically, this usage pattern is favourable: the engine and transmission have been worked regularly enough to avoid the condensation and seal deterioration issues that can afflict very low-mileage vehicles, while the brakes, tyres, and suspension components have not accumulated the wear typically seen on high-mileage fleet cars. Given the complexity of the Range Rover Sport's air suspension and electronic architecture, this moderate annual accumulation is arguably the ideal scenario. For a prospective buyer, the priority on inspection shifts away from the specific items typically flagged on these vehicles, as nothing has yet required attention, and instead towards the components most likely to become the next service items. The air suspension struts, reservoir, and compressor assembly are characteristic wear points on this generation of Sport, so a thorough test drive should include listening for any compressor cycling at start-up, feeling for any sagging at the rear after the vehicle has been parked, and watching for any harshness or unevenness over undulating road surfaces. The active anti-roll bar system, if fitted, should operate smoothly without warning lights or unusual clunks, and the vehicle should sit level overnight. Brake feel and steering precision deserve particular attention given the vehicle's weight and performance capability. Pedal travel should be firm with no sponginess, and there should be no vibration or judder under firm braking, which would indicate disc warping. The steering should respond accurately without any vagueness, pulling, or knocking over broken surfaces, as worn front suspension bushes, drop links, or ball joints can manifest in this way. Finally, although no structural corrosion has been recorded, a careful underside inspection remains worthwhile, particularly around the subframe mounting points, brake pipe runs, and exhaust hangers, to confirm that the clean MOT history is genuinely representative of the vehicle's overall condition rather than simply a reflection of limited mileage masking developing issues.