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J26 PED

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Aug 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

122,499 mi
Last recorded122,499 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ26 PED
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2026 122,499 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2025 115,115 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2024 107,631 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2022 101,628 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Jan 2022 101,596 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2021 94,960 miles

both rear top arm bushes poor condition n/s and o/s

n/s rear metal brake pipes slight coreroded

Pass 12 Jul 2019 73,353 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2019 72,095 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 67,552 miles

AIR SYSPENSION IN FAULT MODE

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

unable to spin rear wheels to check wheel bearings

Fail 5 Mar 2018 67,552 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Stop lamp not working n/s and o/s (1.2.1b)

AIR SYSPENSION IN FAULT MODE

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s (3.6.B.2c)

unable to spin rear wheels to check wheel bearings

Pass 15 Mar 2017 62,883 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play arm (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Mar 2016 54,982 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2015 45,759 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

rear wiper blade split

Fail 30 Mar 2015 45,757 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

rear wiper blade split

Pass 4 Apr 2014 36,503 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)

Pass 4 Apr 2013 24,265 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2012 19,483 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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J26 PED is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 J26 PED, 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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J26 PED is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 10 April 2009.

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