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LD59 PVJ

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

206,972 mi
Last recorded206,972 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD59 PVJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 206,972 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported Flexi hose insecure (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 10 Dec 2025 206,952 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Hub lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported Flexi hose insecure (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 4 Dec 2024 198,589 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Dec 2024 198,586 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pads wear warning displayed.

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working Replaced bulb LLB501 (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2023 188,184 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2022 176,773 miles

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

Fail 21 Nov 2022 176,510 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2021 166,929 miles

Air suspension warning light on.

Covers fitted obscuring some components.

Slight play in offside front lower suspension arm rear bush.

Fail 19 Nov 2021 166,740 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn Centre bearing. (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Air suspension warning light on.

Covers fitted obscuring some components.

Slight play in offside front lower suspension arm rear bush.

Pass 9 Dec 2020 157,406 miles

can not check rear seat belts

Fail 1 Dec 2020 157,260 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear to hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

can not check rear seat belts

Pass 9 Dec 2019 149,331 miles

nearside rear / rear suspension arm outer bush has play

offside front brake hose ferrule corroded

rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 29 Nov 2018 136,245 miles

Slight play in nearside rear suspension stabiliser arm.

Fail 29 Nov 2018 136,245 miles

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

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

Slight play in nearside rear suspension stabiliser arm.

Pass 6 Dec 2017 127,931 miles

both rear tyres close to legal limit

rear brake pipes above rear chassis in clips are corroded

Pass 8 Dec 2016 122,969 miles

nearside front tyre close to legal limit

offside front tyre close to wear bars

rear brake pipe above rear suspension corroded

Fail 8 Dec 2016 122,963 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre close to legal limit

nearside front wheel bearing slight play

offside front tyre close to wear bars

rear brake pipe above rear suspension corroded

Pass 9 Dec 2015 112,564 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2015 112,537 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Fail 6 Dec 2014 105,474 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 6 Dec 2014 105,474 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2014 104,101 miles

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

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

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

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

advise weep at transfer box

Fail 22 Sep 2014 104,101 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

advise weep at transfer box

Pass 25 Sep 2013 82,442 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Oct 2012 58,448 miles

advise front & rear pads at 5mm

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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LD59 PVJ is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 LD59 PVJ, 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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LD59 PVJ is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 26 September 2009.

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