MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
228,190 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Amount of End float in rear wheel bearings
Corrosion to rear chassis and cross-members,rear floor areas and inner sills
Play in O/S steering rack end bush
Service brake effort low 55%
Sill covers fitted
play in N/S/R wheel bearing
rear leaf spring sadles corroding
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Amount of End float in rear wheel bearings
Corrosion to rear chassis and cross-members,rear floor areas and inner sills
Play in O/S steering rack end bush
Service brake effort low 55%
Sill covers fitted
play in N/S/R wheel bearing
rear leaf spring sadles corroding
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
corrosion starting various places
front no plate starting to discolour
n/s/f tyre getting low
o/s door mirror taped up but secure
rear differential shock absorber leaking
rear suspension leveling control unit possibly partially insecure
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
corrosion starting various places
front no plate starting to discolour
n/s/f tyre getting low
o/s door mirror taped up but secure
rear differential shock absorber leaking
rear suspension leveling control unit possibly partially insecure
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Corrosion to rear floor and chassis areas,and spring sadles
end float in rear wheel bearings
parking brake efficiency on limit of 16%
parking brake travel
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Corrosion started N/S/R chassis rail and rear crossmember
Exhaust leak from centre section
Parking brake efficiency low 17%
both rear leaf spring sadles corroding
How Reliable is the Ford Explorer?
Based on 69,767 MOT tests across 7,490 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R482 YRT is a 1997 Ford Explorer in Purple with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R482 YRT, 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 R482 YRT registered?
R482 YRT is a 1997 Ford Explorer, first registered on 3 October 1997.
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