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GK09 UCE

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

151,830 mi
Last recorded151,830 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK09 UCE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 151,830 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2024 146,279 miles

n/s/f inner cv boot damp

n/s/f tyre wearing outer edge

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 15 Sep 2023 145,163 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2022 136,546 miles

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

Fail 22 Aug 2022 136,546 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Pass 3 Sep 2021 130,192 miles

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

Pass 30 Jul 2020 120,124 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2019 109,157 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2019 109,157 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2018 105,301 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front fog light lens smashed

coolant level low

Pass 29 Sep 2017 95,174 miles

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both front wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 29 Sep 2017 95,173 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/60/18 (4.1.D.1b)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both front wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 8 Oct 2016 85,986 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front fog light smashed

Offside Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 23 Oct 2015 77,417 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2015 77,417 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak from Engine

Pass 6 Oct 2014 75,625 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2014 75,620 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Jan 2014 68,704 miles

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

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

rear brake pads appear low

Pass 11 Jan 2013 52,922 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2012 38,377 miles

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

front discs slightly worn

several small chips in windscreen

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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GK09 UCE is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver 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 GK09 UCE, 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 GK09 UCE registered?

GK09 UCE is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 6 March 2009.

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