2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 3.0L Diesel · OY11 WMX

A clean and uninterrupted record of roadworthiness is the defining mechanical story of this 2011 Range Rover Sport, with the most recent test on 27 November 2025 returning a pass with no advisories or defects recorded, and the two preceding tests in November 2022 and October 2023 also passing cleanly. The only anomaly in the file is an earlier failure on 23 September 2022 where no defects were entered against the test itself, suggesting an administrative or refusal-to-test issue such as a missing fee, an absent vehicle, or paperwork non-compliance rather than a mechanical failure. With three clean passes across consecutive seasons and no recurring advisories logged, the official DVSA history is silent on the usual wear items one might expect to surface on a vehicle of this age, which is reassuring from a roadworthiness standpoint but does place the burden of inspection firmly onto physical checks at the point of sale. Against an age of roughly fifteen years, the recorded 107,511 miles equates to an average of around 7,167 miles annually, which is broadly typical for a large SUV of this era and consistent with mixed private and light use. There is a visible discontinuity between the September 2022 and November 2022 tests which fall only seven weeks apart, almost certainly a retest following the earlier failure, so there is no meaningful gap in testing. The annual mileage figure suggests the drivetrain, transmission, air suspension compressor, and major braking components have been exercised rather than left standing for prolonged periods, which is generally positive for an electronically complex vehicle prone to seizing linkages and deteriorated rubber components when left idle. Conversely, the cumulative figure means consumables such as brake discs, pads, tyres, and suspension bushes will have already absorbed considerable mileage and may be approaching replacement thresholds even though no MOT advisory has flagged them. Given that the MOT file itself records no advisories, a prospective buyer cannot rely on the history to identify specific weak points and must instead be guided by the known failure profiles of the L320 Range Rover Sport. On a test drive, listen for clonks or thuds from the front suspension over speed humps and uneven surfaces, which typically indicates worn upper and lower wishbone bushes, drop link failure, or tired air suspension struts rather than the conventional coil springs fitted to some variants. Inspect the underbody carefully for surface corrosion on the subframes, outriggers, and brake pipe runs along the chassis rails, as these are known rust hotspots that can pass an MOT if still structurally sound but represent future maintenance liability. Check the steering for vagueness or a wandering feel at speed, which is symptomatic of worn rear hub bearings or tired radius arms, and feel for any vibration or judder through the pedal under firm braking that would indicate warped front discs. Finally, observe the air suspension for slow or uneven levelling on first startup, listen for the compressor cycling excessively, and look for the warning message regarding the suspension system, as replacement air springs and compressor units are among the most costly ageing-related failures on this platform and would not necessarily have been captured by the MOT test itself.