2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT pass rate: 74.4% (9,766 tests)
Is the 2005 Range Rover Sport getting worse?
Pass rate of 2005-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 74.0% +9.9 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 74.5% +10.3 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 74.6% +9.3 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2005 Range Rover Sport
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brakes | 1,850 | 21.1% |
| 2 | Suspension | 1,841 | 21.0% |
| 3 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1,765 | 20.1% |
| 4 | Body, chassis, structure | 1,024 | 11.7% |
| 5 | Tyres | 840 | 9.6% |
| 6 | Visibility | 390 | 4.4% |
All Range Rover Sport years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 (this page) | 9,766 | 74.4% | +9.8 pts | 138,442 |
| 2006 | 16,292 | 73.5% | +9.1 pts | 137,452 |
| 2007 | 15,202 | 74.3% | +9.2 pts | 130,466 |
| 2008 | 12,477 | 74.6% | +9.5 pts | 124,755 |
| 2009 | 12,919 | 75.7% | +9.3 pts | 117,322 |
| 2010 | 16,100 | 77.9% | +10.6 pts | 112,291 |
| 2011 | 15,767 | 79.3% | +10.1 pts | 104,606 |
| 2012 | 17,612 | 81.1% | +9.8 pts | 98,392 |
| 2013 | 18,926 | 82.2% | +8.8 pts | 93,688 |
| 2014 | 25,527 | 82.9% | +7.0 pts | 87,432 |
| 2015 | 32,111 | 83.0% | +4.2 pts | 77,912 |
| 2016 | 32,104 | 83.6% | +2.3 pts | 69,955 |
| 2017 | 30,303 | 86.0% | +2.0 pts | 61,210 |
| 2018 | 32,039 | 89.3% | +2.9 pts | 50,980 |
| 2019 | 31,959 | 90.5% | +2.0 pts | 42,746 |
| 2020 | 18,627 | 90.5% | +0.5 pts | 34,678 |
| 2021 | 2,268 | 91.6% | +1.2 pts | 29,121 |
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FAQs
Is a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport reliable?
2005-registered examples passed 74.4% of their MOT tests (9,766 tests, 2023–2025), +9.8 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 21 years old with a median 138,442 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2005 Range Rover Sport?
The median tested example shows 138,442 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.