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SP59 PPU

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Sep 2026
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

180,844 mi
Last recorded180,844 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP59 PPU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 180,844 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover Missing Function OK (7.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Minor Exhaust Leak At Sleeve Pre DPF (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc Surface Scored Slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover Missing Function OK (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover Missing Function OK (7.1.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear Area Of Engine Block Has Slight oil Dampness (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis Corroded In Areas But Not Holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 25 Sep 2025 180,844 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover Missing Function OK (7.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Minor Exhaust Leak At Sleeve Pre DPF (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc Surface Scored Slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover Missing Function OK (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover Missing Function OK (7.1.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear Area Of Engine Block Has Slight oil Dampness (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis Corroded In Areas But Not Holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2024 161,541 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc Braking Surface Slightly Scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Oil Dampness At Rear Of Engine Area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Vehicle Chassis Has Surface Corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2023 144,414 miles

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear floors at subframe mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 18 Sep 2023 144,414 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear floors at subframe mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2022 125,037 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Track bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Middle row buckle damaged but functional (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged Middle row belt frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2022 125,032 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator Pads low warning on dash (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Wheel arch missing causing sharp edges to be on show (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant level low

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Track bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Middle row buckle damaged but functional (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged Middle row belt frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Vehicle air suspension system wont level vehicle

Fail 26 Aug 2022 124,993 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction parking brake not tested (1.1.6 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rose joint in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint has slight play track bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear door lock faulty

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside bonnet catch faulty

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

tailgate only opens from keyfob

Pass 27 Aug 2021 107,586 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt in boot ()

Nearside Rear brake discs back plate rusted

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged plastic cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at rear on chassis rails (6.1.1 (c) (i))

steering notchy

Fail 20 Aug 2021 107,586 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt in boot ()

Nearside Rear brake discs back plate rusted

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged plastic cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at rear on chassis rails (6.1.1 (c) (i))

steering notchy

Pass 10 Aug 2020 90,848 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2020 89,672 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2019 82,591 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2019 82,591 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2018 75,975 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2018 75,975 miles

Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)

Pass 21 Mar 2017 68,292 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2017 68,292 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Feb 2016 55,607 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 44,367 miles

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 22 Aug 2014 40,722 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2014 40,722 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2013 30,262 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2012 22,274 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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SP59 PPU is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,993cc 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 SP59 PPU, 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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SP59 PPU is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 15 September 2009.

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