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AF09 XUK

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Oct 2026
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

94,043 mi
Last recorded94,043 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF09 XUK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 94,043 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2024 92,280 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2023 91,832 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2022 91,603 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2019 81,115 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin also binding slightly (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear tyre wearing thin on inside edge

Rear third row seats in stow away position, unable to fully check seat belts

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 12 Jul 2018 68,652 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive from transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle between flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle between flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 19 Feb 2018 67,045 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded before flexi border line fail (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded in between flexi's (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front o rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded before flexi border line fail (3.6.B.2c)

oil leak at transfer box

Fail 16 Feb 2018 66,923 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded before flexi border line fail (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded in between flexi's (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front o rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded before flexi border line fail (3.6.B.2c)

oil leak at transfer box

Pass 6 Mar 2017 62,366 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear brake pipes corroded above rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Mar 2016 56,647 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Mar 2015 51,235 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 26 Mar 2014 45,620 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Mar 2014 45,620 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2013 39,719 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2012 32,854 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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 XUK is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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

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