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R27 LRD

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 May 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

136,014 mi
Last recorded136,014 miles
Recorded on11 May 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR27 LRD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 May 2026 136,014 miles
Pass 20 May 2025 133,100 miles
Fail 7 May 2025 133,075 miles

Offside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill panel (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 13 May 2024 130,963 miles

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

Pass 2 May 2023 127,961 miles

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

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 28 Apr 2022 125,323 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 7 May 2021 121,841 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

both inner sill panels showing signs of corrosion

Fail 7 May 2021 121,841 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

both inner sill panels showing signs of corrosion

Pass 19 May 2020 118,374 miles

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

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

Pass 16 May 2019 112,838 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2018 107,814 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose incorrectly routed

Pass 19 Jun 2017 106,132 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2017 106,132 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Pass 31 May 2016 101,990 miles
Fail 31 May 2016 101,990 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view cop (8.1.2a)

Pass 30 May 2015 95,507 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 May 2014 93,959 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2013 91,919 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2013 91,919 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front pads look low

Pass 16 Apr 2012 64,198 miles

Boot area too full to test 3rd row seat belt clasps.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

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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R27 LRD is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver 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 R27 LRD, 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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What year was R27 LRD registered?

R27 LRD is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 20 March 2009.

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