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DU09 UBM

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Apr 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

185,214 mi
Last recorded185,214 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU09 UBM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2025 185,214 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2023 170,873 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2021 153,944 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Mar 2020 139,609 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Feb 2019 127,812 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Feb 2019 127,807 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2018 114,004 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel Both front tie rods (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 24 Feb 2017 100,767 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 23 Feb 2017 100,767 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 19 Feb 2016 88,538 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2016 88,538 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2015 76,526 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2015 76,526 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2014 65,465 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2013 55,020 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Rear propshaft gaitor split.

Pass 2 Mar 2012 42,889 miles

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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DU09 UBM is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 DU09 UBM, 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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DU09 UBM is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 3 March 2009.

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