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EA59 OEZ

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

202,487 mi
Last recorded202,487 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA59 OEZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 202,487 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2025 202,487 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Pass 19 Oct 2024 192,571 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2024 192,571 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Nov 2023 185,837 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2023 185,837 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Oct 2021 185,810 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 29 Aug 2020 177,515 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Aug 2019 166,592 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2019 166,592 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Aug 2018 157,366 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2017 142,906 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2017 141,795 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

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

Pass 24 Aug 2016 129,438 miles

Centre Front Under bonnet covers fitted obscuring components

Under vehicle cover side sill covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 28 Aug 2015 117,955 miles

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

Fail 25 Aug 2015 117,947 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush top wishbone outer bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 7 Nov 2014 98,439 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2013 75,192 miles

Both rear tyres worn inside edge

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

Fail 7 Nov 2013 75,191 miles

Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Both rear tyres worn inside edge

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

Pass 5 Nov 2012 52,370 miles

Engine management light stays on dashboard.

N/S/F tyre getting close to limit.

O/S/R tyre getting close to limit.

Pass 9 Oct 2012 51,913 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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EA59 OEZ is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 EA59 OEZ, 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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EA59 OEZ is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 26 October 2009.

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