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J4 GPV

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Brown Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Nov 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

201,963 mi
Last recorded201,963 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ4 GPV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2025 201,963 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2024 192,662 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2023 184,520 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2022 173,930 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2022 173,913 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 16 Jul 2021 171,757 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2020 155,828 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2019 140,327 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.67mm & wearing on inner + outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.90mm & wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Jul 2019 140,080 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))

Nearside Front Position lamp lens seriously defective light flickering (4.2.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.67mm & wearing on inner + outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.90mm & wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Jul 2018 132,009 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2017 124,130 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2017 124,130 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2016 107,032 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2016 107,032 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded centre (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded centre (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) covered by gaiters ()

Pass 16 Mar 2016 103,581 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2015 91,716 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2014 65,405 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2013 48,454 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2012 34,776 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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J4 GPV is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Brown with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 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 J4 GPV, 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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J4 GPV is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 18 March 2009.

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