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WU59 GHF

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

150,714 mi
Last recorded150,714 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU59 GHF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 150,714 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2024 145,554 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2023 143,088 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2022 138,845 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2022 138,843 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2021 133,735 miles

Front tyres wearing on edges slightly

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2020 128,629 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2019 122,082 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2019 122,067 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 255/55/19 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear tyre wearing low on edges...

Pass 29 Mar 2018 115,990 miles

slight play in both front suspension arm rear bushes..

Pass 6 Apr 2017 107,359 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)

front suspension arm slight play in rear bush..

Fail 31 Mar 2017 107,273 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)

front suspension arm slight play in rear bush..

Pass 22 Mar 2016 98,371 miles

slight play in both front suspension arm rear bushes..

Pass 6 Dec 2014 86,252 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2013 75,591 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2012 65,516 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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WU59 GHF is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 WU59 GHF, 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 WU59 GHF registered?

WU59 GHF is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 18 September 2009.

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The MOT history for WU59 GHF shows 16 tests with a 81.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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