L322 shock absorbers

Hi everyone,
This is my first effort at contacting the forum on Landyzone.

I live down on the Algarve & have a 2005 Range Rover which I've just changed to Portuguese registration.

The car is in my opinion the best vehicle I´ve ever had & I´ve had quite a few including a couple of the earlier model Range Rovers.

I had the first MOT (4 yrs) on the car yesterday & was surprised when it failed with a bad rear shock absorber - it's got 63,000 mls on the clock & that doesn't seem a lot for a Range Rover (I´ve just replaced the tyres which where on it from new).

Would anyone have any ideas on why the complicated suspension on the car could fool the testing equipment they use for the check here ?

Many thanks

Bob Woody

because the air bag replaces the spring and the damper stops it bouncing like a pogo stick. be happy thats all that is wrong:welcome2:

Thanks for that - are you saying that it´s about the right lifespan for the damper & if so am I better off replacing both

decent replacement gas dampers will do the job, replace as an axle set or it can affect handling