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GU09 HHP

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 4394cc
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MOT Status

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

Mileage

202,252 mi
Last recorded202,252 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU09 HHP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,394cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 202,252 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner steering linkage ball joint has slight play

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

prop shaft failing fuel tank heatshield

Fail 2 Jul 2026 202,239 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to suspension fault (1.2.1 (g))

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 2.03 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner steering linkage ball joint has slight play

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

prop shaft failing fuel tank heatshield

Fail 10 Jun 2026 202,141 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Knuckle rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 9 Jun 2025 194,501 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2025 194,490 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 May 2024 187,397 miles

Fuel tank guard corroded

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All Tyres worn on edges 255 50 19 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 29 May 2024 187,397 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Fuel tank guard corroded

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All Tyres worn on edges 255 50 19 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Jun 2023 176,339 miles

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

Fail 9 Jun 2023 176,312 miles

Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 May 2022 167,053 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 16 Jun 2021 159,405 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from end of upper brake hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 10 Jun 2021 159,394 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded from rear cross member to upper brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded from rear cross member to upper brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from end of upper brake hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from end of upper brake hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

steering slightly tight

Pass 23 Mar 2020 157,603 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2020 157,603 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2019 141,831 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2018 125,064 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2017 106,344 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 84,845 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Feb 2016 84,838 miles

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

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps both front (1.7.4b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2015 74,030 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 9 Mar 2015 74,026 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 6 Mar 2014 64,107 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2013 52,218 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 7 Mar 2012 40,302 miles

Oil leak

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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GU09 HHP is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 4,394cc 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 GU09 HHP, 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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GU09 HHP is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 10 March 2009.

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