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BN09 TZR

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

151,020 mi
Last recorded151,020 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN09 TZR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc
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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 151,020 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2025 143,158 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox is leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Some corrosion to the underside of the car

Pass 20 Mar 2024 136,939 miles

Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint Both side's (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Some corrosion to the underside of the car

Fail 20 Mar 2024 136,939 miles

Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint Both side's (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Some corrosion to the underside of the car

Pass 7 Mar 2023 129,764 miles

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

Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm corrosion and bush started to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush started to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox started to leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 6 Mar 2023 129,764 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Upper arm front bush de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm corrosion and bush started to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush started to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox started to leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 123,946 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2021 118,799 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material too flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Too flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Mar 2020 115,092 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Mar 2020 115,067 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Mar 2019 102,493 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Feb 2018 93,672 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 21 Feb 2017 84,174 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2017 84,172 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 26 Feb 2016 73,383 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 70% worn (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 70% worn (3.5.1g)

Fail 23 Feb 2016 73,304 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi over top of diff (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi over top of diff (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 70% worn (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 70% worn (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Feb 2015 62,467 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Mar 2014 52,425 miles

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Mar 2013 43,213 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Feb 2012 32,465 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2012 32,465 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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BN09 TZR is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 BN09 TZR, 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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What year was BN09 TZR registered?

BN09 TZR is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 14 March 2009.

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