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MV09 DKU

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2027
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

184,209 mi
Last recorded184,209 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV09 DKU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 184,209 miles

Nearside Rear Upper 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 23 Jun 2025 167,232 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2025 167,229 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 1 Jul 2024 154,477 miles

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

Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Jul 2024 154,477 miles

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2023 147,896 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2023 147,896 miles

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

Pass 1 Jul 2022 136,170 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2022 136,157 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

slight brake judder

Pass 22 Jun 2021 121,470 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2021 121,468 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 13 Jul 2020 108,648 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped advise changing next pad change (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm wear to outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jul 2020 108,636 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped advise changing next pad change (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm wear to outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive to front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2019 99,429 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 26 Jun 2018 90,095 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Fail 25 Jun 2018 90,095 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Near flexi joint (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2017 79,925 miles

Rear brake pipes corroded

Fail 6 Jul 2017 79,921 miles

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

Rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2016 70,017 miles

Offside rear park brake cable rubbing on road wheel rim

Pass 8 Aug 2015 60,174 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2014 58,779 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2014 58,779 miles

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

Fail 2 Dec 2013 53,396 miles

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

Pass 2 Dec 2013 53,396 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2012 45,026 miles

o/s parking brake cable guide broken

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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MV09 DKU is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 MV09 DKU, 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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MV09 DKU is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 30 May 2009.

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