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VX09 DJV

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Feb 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

199,149 mi
Last recorded199,149 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX09 DJV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 199,149 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2025 197,952 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 8 Feb 2024 196,218 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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))

Fail 8 Feb 2024 196,218 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick on metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 193,752 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule under suspension arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

underside slightly corroded

Fail 13 Oct 2022 193,752 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule under suspension arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

underside slightly corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2021 190,732 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2020 185,817 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 176,883 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears at front (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front ()

rear seats removed at time of test

Fail 15 Apr 2019 176,883 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears at front (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear 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 Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front ()

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

rear seats removed at time of test

Fail 15 Mar 2019 176,814 miles

Central Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded top of rear hub to front of vehicle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded top of rear hub to front of vehicle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper flexi to abs pump (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper flexi to hub flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper flexi to abs pump (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper flexi to hub flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 162,948 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both brake pipes above rear subframe (3.6.B.2c)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 14 Mar 2017 149,291 miles

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Oil leak around radiator ()

Fail 14 Mar 2017 149,291 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Oil leak around radiator ()

Pass 14 Mar 2016 125,855 miles

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

Fail 3 Mar 2016 125,309 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar 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 Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2015 100,684 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2013 79,754 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2012 69,442 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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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VX09 DJV is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 VX09 DJV, 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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VX09 DJV is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 26 June 2009.

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