MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
173,873 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Rear nearside and offside rear leaf spring shackle bracket top bushes deteriorated
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear nearside and offside rear leaf spring shackle bracket top bushes deteriorated
Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear nearside and offside rear leaf spring shackle bracket top bushes deteriorated
Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
centre exhaust box mounting bracket snapped off. offside
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
centre exhaust box mounting bracket snapped off. offside
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres perished
nearside front tyre on legal limit
both rear sills corroded but not within 30cms of seat belt mountings
battery insecure
play in rear anti roll bar rubbers
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
battery insecure
play in rear anti roll bar rubbers
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs slightly pitted
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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P189 WMJ is a 1996 Ford Explorer in Green with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 1996 Ford Explorer models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 104,696 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 Ford Explorer fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 5,568 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P189 WMJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Explorer typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 30 years old, this Ford Explorer is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P189 WMJ is a 1996 Ford Explorer, first registered on 31 December 1996.
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