2009 Land Rover Discovery — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

77,518

Total Tests (All Years)

140,886 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 70.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 18.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Land Rover Discovery as it ages.

2 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.7%

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs66.1%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs66.6%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.2%	120
3 yrs	80.9%	6,512
4 yrs	78.5%	6,475
5 yrs	74.1%	6,432
6 yrs	71.4%	6,434
7 yrs	69.2%	6,366
8 yrs	68.3%	6,545
9 yrs	66.3%	4,509
10 yrs	66.1%	4,785
11 yrs	66.7%	4,788
12 yrs	68.6%	5,998
13 yrs	66.9%	4,655
14 yrs	66.6%	5,510
15 yrs	70.6%	8,389

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Land Rover Discovery pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	70.6%	8,389
2023 (14 yrs)	66.6%	5,510
2022 (13 yrs)	66.9%	4,655
2021 (12 yrs)	68.6%	5,998
2020 (11 yrs)	66.7%	4,788
2019 (10 yrs)	66.1%	4,785
2018 (9 yrs)	66.3%	4,509
2017 (8 yrs)	68.3%	6,545
2016 (7 yrs)	69.2%	6,366
2015 (6 yrs)	71.4%	6,434
2014 (5 yrs)	74.1%	6,432
2013 (4 yrs)	78.5%	6,475
2012 (3 yrs)	80.9%	6,512
2011 (2 yrs)	79.2%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 120Avg Mileage 34,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2012

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,512Avg Mileage 40,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,475Avg Mileage 52,086Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2014

74.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,432Avg Mileage 63,021Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,434Avg Mileage 73,210Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2016

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,366Avg Mileage 83,162Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,545Avg Mileage 92,225Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,509Avg Mileage 101,792Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2019

66.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,785Avg Mileage 109,372Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,788Avg Mileage 116,270Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2021

68.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,998Avg Mileage 123,107Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2022

66.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,655Avg Mileage 128,567Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2023

66.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,510Avg Mileage 134,563Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,389Avg Mileage 140,886Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

MOT results for 2009 Land Rover Discovery by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	79.2%	120	34,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2012	3	80.9%	6,512	40,557	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2013	4	78.5%	6,475	52,086	Brakes — 16.2%
2014	5	74.1%	6,432	63,021	Brakes — 24.2%
2015	6	71.4%	6,434	73,210	Suspension — 30.0%
2016	7	69.2%	6,366	83,162	Suspension — 35.5%
2017	8	68.3%	6,545	92,225	Suspension — 36.2%
2018	9	66.3%	4,509	101,792	Brakes — 40.3%
2019	10	66.1%	4,785	109,372	Brakes — 43.2%
2020	11	66.7%	4,788	116,270	Brakes — 44.3%
2021	12	68.6%	5,998	123,107	Brakes — 44.0%
2022	13	66.9%	4,655	128,567	Brakes — 47.0%
2023	14	66.6%	5,510	134,563	Brakes — 47.5%
2024	15	70.6%	8,389	140,886	Brakes — 31.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Land Rover Discovery, with age trends.

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.7% (2 yrs)	31.6% (15 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.3% (2 yrs)	14.8% (15 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Discovery cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 77,518 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.