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K7 AER

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

188,634 mi
Last recorded188,634 miles
Recorded on14 May 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK7 AER
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 May 2025 188,634 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring area (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

tank cover corroded

Pass 25 Apr 2024 183,960 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 May 2023 177,048 miles
Pass 11 May 2022 167,209 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 May 2021 154,561 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 May 2020 146,351 miles

Nearside Rear 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 Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear 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))

Pass 29 Mar 2019 136,965 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2019 136,958 miles

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2018 127,550 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears at rear corroded on LIMIT (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

both front seatbelts have minor damage

front tyre wearing on edge

o/s rear tie bar joint has slight play

spare wheel missing

Fail 27 Mar 2018 127,550 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on not fitted (8.2.1b)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears at rear corroded on LIMIT (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint on limit (2.5.B.1a)

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

both front seatbelts have minor damage

front tyre wearing on edge

o/s rear tie bar joint has slight play

spare wheel missing

Pass 31 Mar 2017 111,295 miles

Nearside Front Tyre bald around inner edge

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

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Both rear inner (2.4.G.2)

Fail 31 Mar 2017 111,295 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre bald around inner edge

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

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Both rear inner (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 103,546 miles

Engine covers and under trays restrict inspection

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Fail 7 Jun 2016 103,546 miles

Engine covers and under trays restrict inspection

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 22 Jun 2015 90,293 miles

N/s/r lower hub bush has slight play

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

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

O/s/r lower hub bush has slight play

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

Fail 22 Jun 2015 90,293 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

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

N/s/f fog light broken

N/s/r lower hub bush has slight play

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

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

O/s/r lower hub bush has slight play

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

Fail 18 Jun 2015 90,224 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Nearside front fog lamp damaged

Offside front tyre worn to the legal limit and has cuts in tread

Pass 2 Jun 2014 75,819 miles

All tyres approaching tread depth limit. Slight play in NSF wheel bearing. Slight oil leak on NSF driveshaft inner gaiter

Pass 19 Jun 2013 62,755 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2012 49,251 miles

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

Fail 11 Jun 2012 49,251 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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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K7 AER is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 K7 AER, 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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K7 AER is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 May 2009.

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