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Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) (2005-2013) reliability

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Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) built around 2013: fails its MOT less often than average

Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) models built around 2013 fail their MOT less often than similar cars the same age.

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Key figure

19% of MOT tests on Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) models built around 2013 ended in a fail (retests included), against 26% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) models built around 2013 involves the suspension.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320)
excellent reliability2005-2013SUVDIESEL / PETROL

Based on 50,102 tests of Range Rover Sport models registered 2005-2013.

About 1 in 15 Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) MOTs (6.2%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2013 (12 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 7,055 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 15 Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) MOTs (7%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2013 (12 years old).

Based on 7,055 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

Mk1 (L320) fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
3,27516.8%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
7,05518.6%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
6,28018.8%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
5,93820.5%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
5,78922.7%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
4,30524.7%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
5,10425.4%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
5,55026.7%
19 yearsbuilt around 2006
5,50626.4%
20 yearsbuilt around 2005
1,30025.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 18 years old.

How the Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) compares

At each age below, see how the Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 61,190 tests across 6 Land Rover models, built around 2013 (12 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateLand Rover average
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
3,27516.8%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
7,05518.6%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
6,28018.8%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
5,93820.5%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
5,78922.7%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
4,30524.7%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
5,10425.4%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
5,55026.7%
19 yearsbuilt around 2006
5,50626.4%
20 yearsbuilt around 2005
1,30025.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can ask about or look for.

Brake pipes and hoses

High priority

Look under the car for corrosion or chafing on the rigid brake pipes near the rear axle.

Brake pads

High priority

Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.

Suspension bushes and joints

Worth checking

Listen for knocks over speed bumps and ask about recent control-arm or anti-roll-bar work.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

Other SUVs to compare

Other SUVs, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320).

  1. 1

    Lexus RX

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    13.6%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    2.6%
    Dangerous
    3.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    90.4%

    Lower fail rate: 13.6%, against 18.6% for the Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320), both built around 2013.

    1,639 MOT tests on cars built around 2013

  2. 2

    Mini (R60)

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    21.4%

    No clear edge over the Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) on these figures.

    Some figures could not be compared for these two cars. So this comparison uses the fail rate and recalls only.

    2,166 MOT tests on cars built around 2013

  3. 3

    Honda CR-V

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    18.2%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    3.3%
    Dangerous
    5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    95.4%

    Fewer fails still not passed 3 days later: 3.3%, against 6.2% for the Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320).

    10 critical recall campaigns matching this model/build period.

    16,569 MOT tests on cars built around 2013

  4. 4

    Skoda Yeti

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    23.4%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    4.3%
    Dangerous
    4.6%
    Still registered at 10 years
    96.8%

    Fewer dangerous faults: 4.6%, against 7.0% for the Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320).

    10,816 MOT tests on cars built around 2013

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

How many are still registered

86%of all Land Rover Range Rover Sport cars first registered in 2014 to 2015 were still registered 10 years later. This is the whole model, not only this generation.

UK average for cars first registered in 2014 to 2015: 92% · Fewer than typical

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0124).

Recall context

58 recalls in all

13 of the 58 Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 3 Critical
  • 10 more

Top concerns

  • Risk of fire
  • Fire may occur
  • Fuel may leak

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

How Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) cars have aged

How Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

0%10%20%8101214161820Age at MOTBuilt around 2013, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 16.7% (4,949 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2013, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 16.9% (4,713 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2013, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 17.2% (4,493 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2013, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 18.1% (4,274 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2013, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 18.5% (4,043 tests, 2025 data)2013Built around 2012, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 17.6% (4,628 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2012, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 18.2% (4,523 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2012, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 17.4% (4,240 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2012, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 18.5% (4,014 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2012, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 18.0% (3,713 tests, 2025 data)2012Built around 2011, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 19.0% (4,480 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2011, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 18.3% (4,227 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2011, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 20.2% (3,997 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2011, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 20.6% (3,697 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2011, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 19.6% (3,299 tests, 2025 data)2011Built around 2010, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 19.6% (4,789 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2010, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 19.9% (4,465 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2010, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 21.1% (4,154 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2010, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 21.1% (3,760 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2010, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 21.4% (3,348 tests, 2025 data)2010Built around 2009, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 23.2% (3,650 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2009, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 22.7% (3,369 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2009, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 23.3% (3,094 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2009, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 24.2% (2,759 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2009, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 23.6% (2,393 tests, 2025 data)2009Built around 2008, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 24.7% (4,335 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2008, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 24.7% (4,032 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2008, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 25.3% (3,651 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2008, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 26.3% (3,221 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2008, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 24.6% (2,695 tests, 2025 data)2008Built around 2007, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 26.0% (5,548 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2007, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 24.4% (4,983 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2007, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 26.1% (4,410 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2007, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 25.5% (3,562 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2007, 18 years old at the time of MOT: 26.5% (2,979 tests, 2025 data)2007Built around 2006, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 26.2% (5,921 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2006, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 25.7% (5,324 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2006, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 26.8% (4,716 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2006, 18 years old at the time of MOT: 26.7% (3,954 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2006, 19 years old at the time of MOT: 26.5% (3,301 tests, 2025 data)2006Built around 2005, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 24.8% (2,427 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2005, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 24.7% (2,142 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2005, 18 years old at the time of MOT: 26.2% (1,875 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2005, 19 years old at the time of MOT: 25.8% (1,572 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2005, 20 years old at the time of MOT: 25.1% (1,300 tests, 2025 data)2005
First registered around 2013First registered around 2012First registered around 2011First registered around 2010
All generations of this modelPlenty of data

Most common issues on Land Rover Range Rover Sports of this age

This list covers every Land Rover Range Rover Sport built around 2013, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the Mk1 (L320) on its own.

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    19.8%
    Advisory: 2,058Fail: 98 (5% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Suspension arm pin or bush worn, but not moving too much

    18.6%
    Advisory: 2,030Fail: 359 (15% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Brake pipe corroded or covered in grease

    14.9%
    Advisory: 1,407Fail: 250 (15% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    9.8%
    Advisory: 734Fail: 126 (15% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing

    8.5%
    Advisory: 531Fail: 299 (36% of the times it was found)

Based on 7,055 tests

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2013 (12 years old), the Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mk1 (L320) (2005-2013) fails MOTs noticeably less often than typical for this age. This is based on 7,055 12-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 50,102 MOT tests on Land Rover Range Rover Sports first registered between 2005-2013. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.