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WJ09 YOL

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Apr 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

168,737 mi
Last recorded168,737 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ09 YOL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 168,737 miles

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated central prop shaft mount rubber cracking deteriorating . (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush cracking deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Apr 2026 168,737 miles

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated central prop shaft mount rubber cracking deteriorating . (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working glb 380 fitted . (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush cracking deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2025 159,578 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Apr 2024 152,533 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2023 146,501 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2023 146,501 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2022 144,543 miles

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

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

Offside Rear slight brake bind

Fail 14 Feb 2022 144,543 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear slight brake bind

Pass 8 Feb 2021 133,010 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2020 123,774 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2019 115,059 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2019 115,056 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2018 102,833 miles

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

engine bay covers and undertrays fitted

warning message -air suspension fault-normal height only

Fail 2 Feb 2018 102,833 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

engine bay covers and undertrays fitted

warning message -air suspension fault-normal height only

Pass 26 Jan 2017 92,213 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 25 Jan 2017 92,208 miles

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

Nearside Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal steering rack (2.3.3b)

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

Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering rack (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 29 Jan 2016 78,998 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

play in both steering rack inner arm joints

Fail 29 Jan 2016 78,993 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

play in both steering rack inner arm joints

Pass 22 Jan 2015 64,791 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2014 52,230 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Fail 4 Feb 2014 52,230 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 15 Feb 2013 40,758 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2012 30,207 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2012 30,207 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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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WJ09 YOL is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc 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 WJ09 YOL, 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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What year was WJ09 YOL registered?

WJ09 YOL is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 9 March 2009.

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