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MK09 WLV

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

150,297 mi
Last recorded150,297 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMK09 WLV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026 150,297 miles

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

Offside Front 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))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2025 135,903 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2024 129,676 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Aug 2024 129,668 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2022 126,731 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack nearside (2.1.5 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack nearside (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack nearside detected at wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Nov 2022 126,590 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack nearside (2.1.5 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack nearside (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack nearside detected at wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2021 122,065 miles

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive all inc chassi / floor / inner sills / arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2021 122,030 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive all inc chassi / floor / inner sills / arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2020 120,674 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2020 120,623 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded at wheel cylinder (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded at wheel cylinder (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded at wheel cylinder (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2019 119,537 miles

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all inc chassi / inner sills / sub frames / all arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

Pass 9 Nov 2018 114,578 miles

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

Nearside Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all chassi and both inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust mounts corroded

Pass 2 Nov 2017 103,080 miles

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

Front exhaust corroded

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all inc floor / inner sills / chassi (2.4.A.3)

Pass 9 Nov 2016

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 Oct 2016 94,266 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Oct 2015 81,142 miles

Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both sides (2.5.A.1c)

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

Nearside hand brake low reading

Fail 23 Oct 2015 81,127 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear over the rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort hand (3.7.B.5a)

Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both sides (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 29 Oct 2014 67,433 miles

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Fail 20 Oct 2014 67,399 miles

Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 18 Oct 2013 55,663 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nail in n/s/r rear tyre

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Slight play in N/S/F steering arm.

cuts in all tryes but none showing cords.

Pass 22 Nov 2012 43,665 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2012 37,525 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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MK09 WLV is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 MK09 WLV, 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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MK09 WLV is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 13 March 2009.

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