Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2015)
2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
CarHunch analysed 12,331 real MOT records for the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.
The 2015 Range Rover Sport has an 86.2% first-time MOT pass rate, comfortably above the UK average of 80%, which is encouraging—but three in ten vehicles have recorded a dangerous defect at some point, a significant safety concern that warrants a thorough pre-purchase inspection. Diesel and petrol variants perform almost identically (86.3% and 86.1% respectively), so fuel choice won't meaningfully affect reliability expectations.
At nearly 59,000 miles on average, these nine-year-old cars show moderate mileage for their age, suggesting reasonable usage patterns among owners. The typical vehicle logs 1.28 failures and 8.7 advisories per test, reflecting the Range Rover Sport's complexity; most problems are minor wear items, but you should budget for regular maintenance and always commission a pre-purchase inspection that specifically probes for suspension, brake, and electrical issues before committing.
What to check before buying a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- ⚠️ 30.1% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded. Enter the reg below — the full MOT history will show exactly what was flagged and whether it was resolved.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel (93%) | 11,517 | 86.3% | 1.29 |
| Petrol (5%) | 655 | 86.1% | 1.01 |
| Electric Diesel (1%) | 157 | 85.6% | 1.24 |
| Hybrid Electric (Clean) (0%) | 2 | 77.8% | 1 |
Mileage Distribution
Most 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles fall between 46,328 and 71,898 miles.
2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport — Still on the Road
Strong survival — 10,090 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 89% of the peak.
Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2018–2025.
MOT History Averages
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