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RE09 WFG

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

181,871 mi
Last recorded181,871 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE09 WFG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 181,871 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2024 174,036 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2023 163,952 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2023 163,951 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on an air braking system (1.1.12 (c) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2022 154,983 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 21 Oct 2021 145,394 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2020 138,718 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2019 131,673 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 18 Oct 2018 120,845 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2017 108,811 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2016 96,456 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2016 96,456 miles

Offside Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)

Pass 13 May 2016 93,429 miles

eml light on

Fail 11 May 2016 93,423 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

eml light on

front wipers smearing

Pass 3 Jul 2015 84,874 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2015 84,733 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 3 Jun 2014 73,520 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Jun 2014 73,519 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2013 64,754 miles
Pass 28 May 2012 52,029 miles
Fail 28 May 2012 52,029 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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RE09 WFG 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 71.4%.

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 RE09 WFG, 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 RE09 WFG registered?

RE09 WFG is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 June 2009.

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