BJ08 XPE

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

Feb 2011: 39,489 mi PASSFeb 2012: 45,461 mi PASSJan 2013: 54,923 mi PASSJan 2014: 65,606 mi PASSJan 2015: 75,486 mi PASSNov 2015: 81,025 mi PASSNov 2016: 99,927 mi FAILNov 2016: 100,255 mi PASSNov 2017: 117,100 mi FAILNov 2017: 117,112 mi PASSNov 2018: 132,020 mi FAILNov 2018: 132,022 mi PASSNov 2019: 142,798 mi PASSNov 2020: 152,830 mi PASSNov 2021: 157,285 mi FAILNov 2021: 157,291 mi PASSNov 2022: 161,382 mi FAILNov 2022: 161,384 mi PASSNov 2023: 163,716 mi PASSOct 2024: 168,766 mi FAILNov 2024: 168,768 mi PASS169k104k39kFeb 2011Nov 2024

MOT test history — 15/21 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & 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))
Nov 2024 PASS 168,768 mi None recorded

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