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5 LRB

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Apr 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

123,820 mi
Last recorded123,820 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration5 LRB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 123,820 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2025 120,154 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2024 115,872 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2023 110,936 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess air bag cover (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2022 106,784 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Apr 2022 106,767 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2021 102,459 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2020 99,433 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2019 92,235 miles
Pass 17 May 2018 85,821 miles
Pass 9 May 2017 77,173 miles
Fail 9 May 2017 77,173 miles

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

Pass 11 May 2016 70,191 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner and outer on legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner on legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Slight play in steering rack inner joints

Pass 15 May 2015 64,576 miles

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

Fail 15 May 2015 64,576 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2014 63,101 miles
Pass 24 May 2014 56,260 miles
Fail 20 May 2014 56,080 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 8 May 2013 36,880 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 May 2012 25,668 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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5 LRB is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 5 LRB, 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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5 LRB is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 May 2009.

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