MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,438 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
handbrake reserve travel on limit
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure
power steering pipes corroded
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Explorer?
Based on 69,767 MOT tests across 7,490 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P996 DAV is a 1997 Ford Explorer in Black with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 Ford Explorer models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 95,460 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 P996 DAV, 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 29 years old, this Ford Explorer is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P996 DAV registered?
P996 DAV is a 1997 Ford Explorer, first registered on 6 January 1997.
Is P996 DAV safe to buy?
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