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WJ59 NJU

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 3000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

156,161 mi
Last recorded156,161 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ59 NJU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 156,161 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2025 154,685 miles

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

Fail 21 Nov 2024 154,667 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2023 148,823 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 137,795 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2021 127,520 miles

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2021 127,520 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2020 120,866 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2019 113,199 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2018 103,971 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2017 100,433 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2017 100,433 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Pass 17 Oct 2016 95,375 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s/r and n/s/r over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s/r and o/s/r (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 12 Sep 2016 94,636 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel arch trim broken and loose, unlikely to harm pedestrians.

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Knock noise from suspension, but can not find any play.

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 24 Sep 2015 77,628 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush suspension arm bushes (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front wheel arch trim loose

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush suspension arm bushes (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 26 Sep 2014 63,207 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre worn on the outer edge,not to cord,centre 3/4 ok.

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Offside rear tyre worn on the outer edge,not to cord,centre 3/4 ok.

Pass 27 Sep 2013 49,599 miles

Front wipers not clearing screen effectively

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

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

Slight play in nearside front lower arm bushes

Pass 13 Sep 2012 36,155 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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WJ59 NJU is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 3,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 WJ59 NJU, 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 WJ59 NJU registered?

WJ59 NJU is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 September 2009.

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