On a few occasions after very heavy downpours I have found water, not a lot, in the luggage area on top of the spare wheel cover. Is the tailgate seal prone to perishing?

More likely the rear high level brake light - lots of posts about it (y) No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

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I get a few drops of rain on the luggage cover in a very heavy downpour so the suggestion it's the top brake light sounds plausible.

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More likely the rear high level brake light - lots of posts about it (y)

I get a little water on the luggage cover, too, at times. Not enough to make me stand in the rain trying to figure out the source, though!  2005 D3 2.7 Auto
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Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
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A very common fault.

New seals on eBay for about a fiver. GS Sd4 2012

Right will have a look at it tomorrow. Thanks guys.

Had a look and the seal looks fine except for years of crap around it. Cleaned the fitting up, removed moss growth from body, put a smear of silicon grease on seal and re-fitted. Time will tell. I followed the Haynes book re removing the fitting ie all the tailgate trim then I watch a video where the guy just pulls the bit out that hides the fitting.

I have just change my tailgate brake light... instant cure and at around £50, its only ten quid a year to keep the boot dry.

A bit of left over silicone would give the same result so are you suggesting you binned a perfectly serviceable part.  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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No.. it was a partly serviceable part. Had it been simply the bulb I would have fitted a new bulb of course but, try as I did, I couldn't find a Land Rover part number for Silicon, leaking brake light repair.

If a part fails on my car it is replaced with a Land Rover part. Not half a tube of basin sealant or something found on eBay.

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Only £50 for a new one hardly breaking the bank tbh  MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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A lot less than that Nut when I did mine and to finish off a dab of vehicle paint quality type silicone ensures it won’t need doing again ! That’s the silicone that costs slightly more Nomad as it’s not acidic, Unlike some coments currently being thrown around  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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ive used plumbers mate on three freelanders,so that's £150 ive saved