2009 Land Rover Discovery 2.7L Diesel · FJ59 VGO

The 2009 Land Rover Discovery presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 18 December 2025 at 143,758 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from December 2022 through December 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a fail on 8 December 2022 at 117,972 miles that the DVSA log shows with no defects recorded, corrected by a pass one day later at 117,988 miles. This suggests an administrative or minor pre-check rejection rather than a substantive mechanical fault. Mileage has accumulated in a consistent, age-typical pattern across the recorded history. The vehicle covered roughly 8,456 miles per year from new, with annual increments of 9,611 miles (2022 to 2023), 7,685 miles (2023 to 2024), and 8,474 miles (2024 to 2025). No rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps appear between tests. The clean advisory columns across all passes indicate the previous keeper addressed wear items before each examination rather than letting consumables or corrosion reach flagging threshold. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of chassis and suspension before purchase. Discovery 3 platforms of this era suffer from front lower arm bushes, rear coil spring fatigue, and subframe corrosion even when MOT advisories stay empty. The absence of recorded defects means the tester saw nothing reportable, not that age-related wear is absent at 143,758 miles. Check brake disc thickness and caliper operation, as standing periods between the 2022 fail and pass hint at possible intermittent binding. Verify underbody structural integrity with the vehicle lifted, focusing on sill and chassis rail condition given the 17-year age and winter exposure typical of UK use.