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JW59 BOW

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

157,107 mi
Last recorded157,107 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJW59 BOW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2026 157,107 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2025 146,869 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2024 136,426 miles

n/s and o/s rear lower suspension arms rusty,

o/s rear inner sill corroded.

Fail 17 Jan 2024 136,424 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

n/s and o/s rear lower suspension arms rusty,

o/s rear inner sill corroded.

Pass 24 Jan 2023 124,962 miles

Nearside Front steering tie rod

Pass 27 Jan 2022 117,743 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front steering tie rod as play

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front steering tie rod as play

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in side wall not down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2021 113,080 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2021 113,080 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

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

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 14 Nov 2019 101,428 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2019 101,419 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 99,667 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

nearside and offside front brake hoses ferrules corroded

Fail 10 Sep 2018 99,658 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded above axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded above axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

nearside and offside front brake hoses ferrules corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2017 96,251 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded X 2 front to rear brake pipes. (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2016 93,736 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Under trays and engine covers fitted.

Fail 7 Sep 2016 93,734 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Under trays and engine covers fitted.

Pass 16 Sep 2015 89,397 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2014 86,247 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Oct 2013 78,385 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2013 78,385 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Sep 2012 66,833 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2012 66,833 miles

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

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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JW59 BOW is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 JW59 BOW, 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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JW59 BOW is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 14 October 2009.

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