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BF59 FVB

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests15 (14 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate93.3%

Mileage

158,162 mi
Last recorded158,162 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF59 FVB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

14 pass 1 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 158,162 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2025 140,407 miles

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

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

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

Fail 1 Feb 2025 140,171 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2024 125,220 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2022 123,213 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s front wishbone rear bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corrosion to rear section of chassis. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

bonnet release cables worn but still operational

both rear tyres worn on their inner edge

propshaft central rubber mounting worn

Pass 3 Jul 2021 118,018 miles

bonnet release cables worn but still operational.

propshaft center rubber worn,cracked/perished.

undertrays fitted.

Pass 4 Jul 2020 112,140 miles

center prop shaft mounting rubber worn.

undertrays fitted.

Pass 1 Mar 2019 104,779 miles

Nearside Rear 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))

Pass 20 Feb 2018 100,382 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both front lower arm bushes slight play (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Feb 2017 95,829 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2016 90,729 miles

Engine covers & under-trays fitted

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Pass 13 Oct 2015 88,528 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2014 78,647 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2013 64,509 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2012 52,834 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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BF59 FVB is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 93.3%.

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 BF59 FVB, 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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BF59 FVB is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 8 October 2009.

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