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AF09 XRE

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

115,416 mi
Last recorded115,416 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF09 XRE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 115,416 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2024 112,810 miles

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

Pass 18 May 2023 108,197 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2022 104,468 miles

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

Fail 30 May 2022 104,467 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Toe arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 103,942 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Toe arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jan 2022 103,892 miles

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Toe arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2021 99,348 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2019 96,741 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2018 90,285 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2018 84,315 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both on legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 15 Mar 2018 84,312 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both on legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 15 Feb 2018 83,876 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 23 Jan 2017 74,861 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2016 71,300 miles

o/s n/s front t/c arms bushes slighty worn

tow ball removed

under covers fitted

Fail 28 Jan 2016 71,300 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

o/s n/s front t/c arms bushes slighty worn

tow ball removed

under covers fitted

Pass 30 Oct 2014 60,080 miles

both rear tyres on limit

front tyres on 3mill

Pass 30 Oct 2013 57,220 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2012 52,869 miles

nearside front tyre wearing close to wear bars

nearside mirror case damaged

Fail 23 Oct 2012 52,860 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside front tyre wearing close to wear bars

nearside mirror case damaged

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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AF09 XRE is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 96,362 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 AF09 XRE, 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 17 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AF09 XRE is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2009.

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