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BL09 PZG

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Red Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

97,339 mi
Last recorded97,339 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL09 PZG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 97,339 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2025 97,339 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 18 Nov 2024 94,463 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2023 91,878 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2022 88,116 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2022 88,116 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexy on body to calipa (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Nov 2021 84,792 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2020 81,453 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2019 79,088 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2018 70,711 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2017 65,781 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 60,025 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2015 54,253 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2015 53,822 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 Mar 2015 53,822 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Jul 2014 45,461 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/r brake disc showing signs of over heating

n/s/r tyre wall cracked/perished

o/s/r brake disc showing signs of over heating

o/s/r tyre wall cracked/perished

rear wiper split

Fail 2 Jul 2014 45,461 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/r brake disc showing signs of over heating

n/s/r tyre wall cracked/perished

o/s/r brake disc showing signs of over heating

o/s/r tyre wall cracked/perished

rear wiper split

Pass 26 Jun 2013 34,302 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2012 26,158 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2012 26,134 miles

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

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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BL09 PZG is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Red with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 BL09 PZG, 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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BL09 PZG is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 31 July 2009.

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