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YR59 GEJ

2009 Land Rover Discovery

Black Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

133,730 mi
Last recorded133,730 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2025
Typical for 2009 Land Rover Discovery96,362 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR59 GEJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2025 133,730 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2024 129,686 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2024 129,673 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Sep 2023 125,221 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2022 118,352 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Sep 2021 108,463 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre fitted inside out

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both rear brake pipe unions corroding

Pass 3 Sep 2020 97,262 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2019 86,085 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2018 79,932 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2017 73,275 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2017 73,274 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Sep 2016 65,755 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2015 57,676 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear across axle (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 9 Sep 2015 57,527 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear across axle (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre has small cuts inner & outer sidewalls

Pass 3 Sep 2014 47,658 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2013 39,462 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2012 30,360 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 20 Sep 2012 30,288 miles

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

Nearside Drag link end 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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YR59 GEJ is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 YR59 GEJ, 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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YR59 GEJ is a 2009 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 22 September 2009.

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