MOT Status
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163,491 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (hub) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (hub) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear + rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear brakes signs of excessive heat
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))
Offside Headlamp aim too high due to sticking main beam (4.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear + rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear brakes signs of excessive heat
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear handbrake cable bracket broken, cable close to rubbing wheel
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear brake pipes greased
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding handbrake (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear handbrake cable bracket broken, cable close to rubbing wheel
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear brake pipes greased
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm + bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm + bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both rear d-bushes (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear brake pads starting to wear low
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Upper Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
the nsf and osf nsr and osr anti roll bars d bushes have slight play
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim does not move downwards when dipped (British American headlamp) (1.8.C.4)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
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FN09 FVS is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 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 FN09 FVS, 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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FN09 FVS is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 11 March 2009.
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