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M13 YER

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

176,262 mi
Last recorded176,262 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM13 YER
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 176,262 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2024 172,769 miles

Nearside 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 Front Valve stem slightly damaged Only just acceptable (5.2.3 (j))

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Only just acceptable (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Only just acceptable (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Spare tyre defective Deflated ()

Pass 10 Nov 2023 169,276 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 2 Nov 2023 169,279 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to worn out brake pad(s) rear (1.2.1 (g))

Central Rear Upper Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2022 166,351 miles

Coolant leak underside ()

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) play on both nearside and offside ()

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slightly damaged leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive underside (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2021 162,349 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) play on both nearside and offside ()

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2021 162,348 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure parking brake cable (1.1.15 (c))

Suspension system inoperative not functioning (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) play on both nearside and offside ()

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake cable retainer/clip worn

Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2020 159,395 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated damaged leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Fail 5 Oct 2020 159,394 miles

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated damaged leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Pass 9 Apr 2019 153,390 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perishing and cracking and has multiple split, replace soon as possible (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Under tray fitted not allowing to carry out full visual inspection (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Apr 2019 153,389 miles

Electronic braking system warning device inoperative (1.7 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm also cord exposed in the inner section of the tyre (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perishing and cracking and has multiple split, replace soon as possible (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Under tray fitted not allowing to carry out full visual inspection (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2018 148,180 miles

front brake discs are lipped

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit PIRELLI 255/55R19 V (4.1.E.1)

both rear tyres are perishing

nearside rear tyre is down to appox. 3mm of tread

Pass 5 Apr 2017 141,663 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit PIRELLI 255/55R19 V (4.1.E.1)

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

front brake discs are lipped

offside front tyre is down to approx. 3mm of tread

offside rear tyre is down to approx. 3mm of tread

Fail 4 Apr 2017 141,663 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit PIRELLI 255/55R19 V (4.1.E.1)

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

front brake discs are lipped

offside front tyre is down to approx. 3mm of tread

offside rear tyre is down to approx. 3mm of tread

Pass 4 Apr 2016 135,822 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play very slight (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 7 Apr 2015 128,850 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2015 126,883 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

NSF Brake pad wear sensor adrift from pad

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper 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)

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

Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Jan 2014 111,975 miles

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

Pass 18 Jan 2013 96,213 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2012 80,787 miles

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

fuel residue underside off tank but no visual sign off leaks at time off test

pad warning on dash

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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M13 YER 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 M13 YER, 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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M13 YER is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 21 January 2009.

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