2008 LAND ROVER — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- LAND ROVER
- Year
- 2008
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Colour
- GREY
- Engine
- 4197 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 15 November 2025
- Last recorded mileage
- 39,489 mi
AI verdict AVOID 38/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2008 Land Rover has 21 MOT tests on record with a 71% pass rate and 39,489 miles. The mileage trajectory is highly suspicious, showing a significant drop in annual usage after 2019.
The vehicle shows a significant drop in annual usage from 10,032 miles in 2020 to 2,332 miles in 2023, with only 5,050 miles recorded between Oct 2024 and Nov 2024.
Things to check
- DANGEROUS tyre failure on 2021-11-15, immediately followed by a PASS.
- DANGEROUS brake failure on 2022-11-15, immediately followed by a PASS.
- Mileage dropped significantly from 10,032 miles in 2020 to 2,332 miles in 2023.
- MOT history shows a 4-year gap from 2015-02-15 to 2019-11-15, indicating unrecorded periods.
Working in its favour
- Euro NCAP safety rating of 5/5 stars (2017) indicates a strong safety record.
- Consistent annual mileage of 10,017 miles/yr before 2019, suggesting regular use.
- No recent MOT failures or advisories since the last clean pass in 2024-11-15.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 15/21 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2011 | PASS | 39,489 mi | None recorded |
| Feb 2012 | PASS | 45,461 mi | None recorded |
| Jan 2013 | PASS | 54,923 mi | None recorded |
| Jan 2014 | PASS | 65,606 mi | None recorded |
| Jan 2015 | PASS | 75,486 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2015 | PASS | 81,025 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2016 | FAIL | 99,927 mi |
FAIL Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm both bushes (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm both bushes (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm front bush (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm front bush (2.4.G.2) FAIL Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush hub bush (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
|
| Nov 2016 | PASS | 100,255 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm both bushes (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm both bushes (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm front bush (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm front bush (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
|
| Nov 2017 | FAIL | 117,100 mi |
ADVISORY Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Nearside Rear hub has slight play FAIL Nearside Rear Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.3a) FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
|
| Nov 2017 | PASS | 117,112 mi |
ADVISORY Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Nearside Rear hub has slight play
|
| Nov 2018 | FAIL | 132,020 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Nov 2018 | PASS | 132,022 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2019 | PASS | 142,798 mi |
ADVISORY Engine cover under trays and sill trim fitted
|
| Nov 2020 | PASS | 152,830 mi |
ADVISORY Engine cover and under tray fitted ADVISORY Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge wear both sides (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes both sides (1.1.11 (c))
|
| Nov 2021 | FAIL | 157,285 mi |
MAJOR Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) ADVISORY Air suspension pipes corroding MAJOR Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
|
| Nov 2021 | PASS | 157,291 mi |
ADVISORY Air suspension pipes corroding ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
|
| Nov 2022 | FAIL | 161,382 mi |
DANGEROUS Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Nov 2022 | PASS | 161,384 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Nov 2023 | PASS | 163,716 mi |
ADVISORY Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Oct 2024 | FAIL | 168,766 mi |
PRS Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) PRS Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) MAJOR Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) DANGEROUS Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 285/35x22 (5.2.3 (e)) MAJOR Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) MAJOR Rear Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened Fluid Suspension Unit Excessive Leakage (5.3.3 (b) (i))
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| Nov 2024 | PASS | 168,768 mi | None recorded |
About this page
This page shows public vehicle data for registration BJ08 XPE, sourced from official DVLA and DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026. It contains no information about the vehicle's owner or keeper. The AI verdict is generated from the MOT record and known model issues; it is guidance, not a professional inspection. If you are connected to this vehicle and want this page removed, use remove my vehicle — removal is immediate.