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SK09 NZA

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Gold Diesel
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Feb 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

98,444 mi
Last recorded98,444 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK09 NZA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 98,444 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Pass 12 Feb 2025 91,951 miles

under body covered in underseal

Pass 9 Feb 2024 145,893 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2023 139,358 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2023 139,356 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Limit 0.51 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Pass 16 Feb 2022 132,229 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2021 125,144 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2021 125,144 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2020 120,653 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2020 120,646 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 113,660 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 14 Mar 2019 113,660 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Mar 2018 104,896 miles

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

surface corrosion through chassis

under trays fitted

Pass 9 Mar 2017 96,693 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 16 Mar 2016 89,867 miles

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

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

Wipers smearing screen

Fail 14 Mar 2016 89,864 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wipers smearing screen

Pass 14 Mar 2015 84,062 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

corrosion to os ns front flexi ferrels

lip on front discs

ns rear tyre cracking

os rear tyre wearing on inner edge

surface corrosion to front and rear suspension

surface corrosion to under side of vehicle

unable to inspect brake fluid level

Pass 27 Mar 2014 75,561 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2014 75,561 miles

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2013 58,704 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2013 58,700 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Mar 2012 40,809 miles

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

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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SK09 NZA is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Gold. 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 SK09 NZA, 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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SK09 NZA is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 27 March 2009.

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