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FD09 CEX

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jun 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

138,814 mi
Last recorded138,814 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD09 CEX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc
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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 138,814 miles

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

Corrosion to rear suspension arm(s)/ component(s), not excessive

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

Nearside front inner cv boot deteriorated, not allowing ingress

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

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

Play in nearside inner rack joint

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

Slight corrosion to vehicle underside, not excessive

Pass 6 Jun 2025 133,863 miles

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

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

Nearside front inner cv boot deteriorated, not allowing ingress of dirt

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Slight corrosion to underside

Pass 6 Sep 2024 133,501 miles

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

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

Nearside front inner cv boot deteriorated, not allowing ingress of dirt

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin *close to limit* (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Slight corrosion to underside

Pass 29 Jun 2023 131,118 miles

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

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

Nearside front inner cv boot deteriorated not allowing ingress of dirt

Nearside front tyre worn slightly outer

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 May 2022 126,460 miles

Corrosion to underside

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

Nearside front inner cv boot deteriorated but not allowing ingress of dirt

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

Offside rear exhaust tail pipe loose but not insecure(joint)

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

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

Fail 20 May 2022 126,460 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Corrosion to underside

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

Nearside front inner cv boot deteriorated but not allowing ingress of dirt

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

Offside rear exhaust tail pipe loose but not insecure(joint)

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2021 120,191 miles

Brake disc(s) slightly worn on edges

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

Nearside front inner cv boot slightly deteriorated but not allowing ingress of dirt

Nearside rear brake pad(s) appear to be wearing low

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

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

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

Slight corrosion to underside

Pass 29 May 2020 110,482 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fail 29 May 2020 110,482 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jun 2019 94,727 miles

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

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

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

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 24 May 2019 94,724 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

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

light corrosion to underside

Pass 12 Jun 2018 90,354 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 4 Jun 2018 90,354 miles

Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 1 Jun 2017 81,721 miles
Fail 31 May 2017 81,712 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Fail 26 May 2017 81,501 miles

Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort electric motor fault (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 74,021 miles

Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both, front bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Jun 2016 74,021 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both, front bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 May 2015 66,240 miles

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

Fail 16 May 2015 66,233 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2014 58,564 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Electronic stability system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Jun 2013 50,878 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2013 50,878 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 15 Jun 2012 31,252 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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FD09 CEX is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 FD09 CEX, 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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FD09 CEX is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 26 June 2009.

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