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AJ59 KHX

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

194,086 mi
Last recorded194,086 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ59 KHX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2026 194,086 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2026 194,081 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2025 183,966 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2025 183,966 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jan 2024 173,444 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 26 Jan 2024 173,443 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 16 Jan 2024 173,050 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested DUE TO REAR SUSPENSION (1.2.1 (g))

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn INNER (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn OUTER BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Prop shaft bearing housing likely to fail (6.1.7 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced BOTH OUTER SILLS (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

STEERING RACK NOISE

Fail 5 Jan 2024 172,341 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front sidesteps rotten

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Offside Front sidesteps rotten

Offside Front wing mirror loose

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

Pass 19 Jan 2023 161,081 miles

Leak from steering rack but not excessive.

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

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2023 161,081 miles

Leak from steering rack but not excessive.

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working Drivers side washer jets not spraying fluid. (3.5 (a))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2022 150,311 miles

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

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

steering rack weeping

Fail 5 Jan 2022 150,311 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

steering rack weeping

Pass 24 Dec 2020 134,417 miles

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

Pass 3 Jan 2020 123,517 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2019 114,108 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 May 2018 101,641 miles

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

Fail 2 May 2018 101,641 miles

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 9 May 2017 88,896 miles

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

Fail 9 May 2017 88,896 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2016 82,901 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2015 70,743 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2014 49,956 miles

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

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

bothside rear brake pad/s wearing thin.

nearside front wishbone rear bush ,significant amount of play- marginal pass should replace.

offside front wishbone rear bush significant amount of play -marginal pass should replace.

Pass 18 Feb 2013 32,010 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2012 30,674 miles

front and rear wiper blades starting to split at each ends

nail in nearside rear tyre

rear brake pipe mount clip weak

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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AJ59 KHX is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 AJ59 KHX, 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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AJ59 KHX is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 15 October 2009.

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