MOT Status
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81,297 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S + O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S + O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S + O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Valve stem slightly damaged N/S + O/S (5.2.3 (j))
Front suspension components corroded
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S + O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Valve stem slightly damaged N/S + O/S (5.2.3 (j))
Rear suspension components corroded
general chassis corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front flexy (1.1.12 (f) (i))
general corrosion under car
screen chipped bottom center
Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced mount to chassis mounting corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body to chassis mounting corroded hold (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front flexys (1.1.12 (f) (i))
general corrosion under car
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexys (1.1.12 (f) (i))
general corrosion under car
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle catching on bumper on lock (5.2.3 (f))
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust corroding
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
exhaust corroding
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush slight play in bushes (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
exhaust corroding
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
exhaust corroding
slight play in rear spring shakle bushes
exhaust corroding
slight play in rear spring shakle bushes
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
centre silencer brackets detached but system still secure
advise both front position lamps slight tint of blue
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
oil leak on o/s front axal drive shaft inner seal
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S146 SJN is a 1998 Ford Explorer in Silver with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1998 Ford Explorer models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 92,272 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 S146 SJN, 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 28 years old, this Ford Explorer is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S146 SJN is a 1998 Ford Explorer, first registered on 24 September 1998.
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