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SE54 AYS

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

248,814 mi
Last recorded248,814 miles
Recorded on14 May 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSE54 AYS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 May 2025 248,814 miles
Fail 9 May 2025 248,795 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2023 232,928 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2022 216,824 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stone chip to windscreen

Pass 12 Oct 2021 199,905 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 11 Oct 2021 199,905 miles

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2020 180,442 miles

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

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

slight oil leak

Pass 23 Jul 2019 158,265 miles

Rear tyres wearing low on inner edges

Fail 22 Jul 2019 158,265 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear tyres wearing low on inner edges

Pass 23 Jul 2018 141,500 miles
Fail 4 May 2018 141,386 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2016 131,960 miles

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

slight play in offside front wheel bearing

Fail 7 Dec 2016 131,957 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

front brake pads approaching wear limit

slight play in offside front wheel bearing

Pass 2 Nov 2015 115,717 miles

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

both front lower suspension arm bushes some freeplay

possible aircon leak

some windscreen damage, however it does not impair driver`s view of the road

Pass 11 Nov 2014 164,124 miles

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

Fail 29 Oct 2014 164,124 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

Pass 15 Oct 2013 86,324 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2012 65,975 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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SE54 AYS is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 SE54 AYS, 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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SE54 AYS is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 18 September 2009.

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