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K18 BLY

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2025
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

112,452 mi
Last recorded112,452 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2024
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK18 BLY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2024 112,452 miles

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

Surface corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 12 Jan 2023 103,185 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2022 98,827 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2021 94,437 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2020 93,193 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2020 93,193 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2019 88,807 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2018 72,419 miles

Front Slight oil leak from steering rack.

Nearside Front Suspention air tank corroded.

Slight oil leak from transferbox.

Pass 10 Jul 2017 66,080 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2017 66,080 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Jul 2016 60,606 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear nail in tyre

propshaft centre bearing split

Fail 4 Jul 2016 60,600 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear nail in tyre

propshaft centre bearing split

Pass 15 Jul 2015 54,325 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2015 54,326 miles

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

Pass 10 Jul 2014 48,280 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2014 48,278 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 3 Jul 2013 41,901 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2012 32,789 miles

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

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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K18 BLY is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 K18 BLY, 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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K18 BLY is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 July 2009.

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