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A9 CDR

2014 Land Rover Discovery

Gold Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

203,210 mi
Last recorded203,210 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 Land Rover Discovery74,530 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA9 CDR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2014
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 203,210 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2026 203,160 miles

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 183,996 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre x2 ()

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Mar 2025 183,535 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre x2 ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Mar 2024 165,788 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 14 Mar 2024 165,677 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Mar 2023 145,096 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 6 Mar 2023 145,094 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 130,352 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Mar 2022 130,352 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Mar 2021 113,404 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Tyre pressure warning light on

slight roughness detected at steering wheel when in operation

under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 4 Mar 2020 102,343 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2019 85,576 miles

Handbrake warning lamp illuminated

Nearside Front Front fog lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 68,036 miles

Both front tyres worn on outer edges

Front pads worn

Front reg cracked

NSF lower arm bush worn - some play but not excessive

OSF lower arm bush worn - not excessive movement

Pass 3 Mar 2017 46,334 miles

Both front lower arm bushes have slight play (rear liquid bush)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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A9 CDR is a 2014 Land Rover Discovery in Gold with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2014 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.2% with a typical mileage of 74,530 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A9 CDR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 12 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was A9 CDR registered?

A9 CDR is a 2014 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 5 March 2014.

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