How many Land Rover Range Rover Sports are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 113,345 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain144,230+4.3% on a year earlier
Declared SORN16,086Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202580.0%Cars of the same ages 72.4%
Rank by number licensedNo. 61of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2005
Average annual mileage7,324miles a year
How many Land Rover Range Rover Sports are left in Great Britain?
There were 144,230 Land Rover Range Rover Sports licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 16,086 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2005.
Land Rover Range Rover Sports licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
In 2025, 80.0% of Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Land Rover Range Rover Sports tested pass 72.4% of the time, so the Land Rover Range Rover Sport does better than average for its age, by 7.6 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 79.7%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Land Rover Range Rover Sport vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
20+ years
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Land Rover Range Rover Sport compared with all cars
Tyres is the most common reason a Land Rover Range Rover Sport fails its MOT,
appearing on 27.4% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
6.7% of Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Land Rover Range Rover Sport failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”, on 9.5% of 22,659 failed tests.
46.0% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension
9.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
9.3%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
9.0%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
8.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
7.5%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
7.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
7.2%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes
6.1%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
5.4%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
18 years of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2011 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (76.3% passed first time) and the 2022 cars worst (89.9%).
Land Rover Range Rover Sports by year of first registration
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport annual mileage
The average Land Rover Range Rover Sport covers 7,324 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
8,845
4–5 years
8,393
6–7 years
7,771
8–10 years
6,874
11–14 years
5,578
15–19 years
5,009
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Land Rover Range Rover Sport by vehicle age
Land Rover Range Rover Sport engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 146,731 Land Rover Range Rover Sports licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 75.6% have an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc, and 6.0% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc. The share with an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc has grown from 51.9% in 2014 to 75.6%. Diesels made up 93.2% of those licensed in 2014 and 72.5% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Land Rover Range Rover Sports licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
2,901cc to 3,000cc 110,885 licensed
75.6%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 8,833 licensed
6.0%
2,701cc to 2,800cc 8,218 licensed
5.6%
4,901cc to 5,000cc 8,120 licensed
5.5%
3,601cc to 3,700cc 4,760 licensed
3.2%
4,301cc to 4,400cc 4,392 licensed
3.0%
4,101cc to 4,200cc 1,494 licensed
1.0%
Other sizes 29 licensed
0.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
2,901–3,000cc
Diesel
89,776
61.2%
2,901–3,000cc
Plug-in hybrid
16,995
11.6%
2,701–2,800cc
Diesel
8,217
5.6%
4,901–5,000cc
Petrol
8,106
5.5%
1,901–2,000cc
Plug-in hybrid
7,524
5.1%
3,601–3,700cc
Diesel
4,760
3.2%
2,901–3,000cc
Petrol
3,852
2.6%
4,301–4,400cc
Diesel
2,844
1.9%
4,301–4,400cc
Petrol
1,532
1.0%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Land Rover Range Rover Sports licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Plug-in hybrid
Petrol
2014
93.2%
0.0%
6.6%
2015
93.3%
0.0%
6.4%
2016
93.3%
0.0%
6.4%
2017
92.8%
0.0%
6.8%
2018
90.8%
1.1%
7.7%
2019
87.9%
3.0%
8.8%
2020
85.3%
4.6%
9.8%
2021
82.6%
6.3%
10.7%
2022
81.2%
7.5%
11.0%
2023
79.4%
9.3%
11.0%
2024
75.7%
13.2%
10.9%
2025
72.5%
16.7%
10.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Land Rover Range Rover Sport from 2005 to 2024. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2024), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 18.8 to 32.1 mpg, with CO2 of 231 to 339 g/km; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 75.3 to 86.9 mpg (weighted). On the older NEDC test (listings 2005 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol, diesel, petrol hybrid and diesel hybrid versions ranges from 17.8 to 101.0 mpg, with CO2 of 64 to 374 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2024
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2024
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
2.0 petrol
23.9–26.1
245–267
2019–2023
Euro 6d‑TEMP
6
3.0 petrol
24.8–27.4
234–258
2019–2024
Euro 6d‑TEMP to Euro 6d
6
5.0 petrol
18.8–20.2
315–339
2019–2023
Euro 6d‑TEMP
9
3.0 diesel
28.3–32.1
231–262
2019–2023
Euro 6d‑TEMP
22
4.4 diesel
25.5–27.0
275–291
2019–2023
Euro 6d‑TEMP
3
2.0 plug-in hybrid
75.3–86.9
74–85
2020–2023
Euro 6d‑TEMP
1
Older NEDC figures, listed 2005 to 2018 (12 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2005 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Range Rover Sport, 20MY”, “Range Rover Sport”, “Range Rover Sport, 19MY”, “Range Rover Sport 16MY”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport safety recalls
DVSA lists 51 safety recalls for the Land Rover Range Rover Sport since 1992, the first in 2005. The most recent was launched on 26 June 2026.
AJ20-D6 Idler Pulley Clash
Launched 26 June 2026DVSA recall R/2026/241Manufacturer ref. E005
Defect
A concern has been identified on certain AJ20-D6 engines where the Front End Auxiliary Drive (FEAD) belt idler pulley may over-rotate following a high torsion input and lead to a clash with and damage to the oil pressure and temperature sensor. A damaged oil pressure and temperature sensor can lead to an oil leak from the engine which can result in a slip hazard for following road users particularly two-wheeled vehicles.
Remedy
Vehicles will have the Front-End Auxiliary Drive (FEAD) idler pulley replaced.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
