MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,306 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight play in steering rack nearside
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
side windows tinted
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
side windows tinted
Coolant leak
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both rear brakes binding
n/s/f window - film deformed affecting view out of window - not testable item
power steering pipes corroded
Coolant leak
Fuel pipe/s corroded
both rear brakes binding
n/s/f window - film deformed affecting view out of window - not testable item
power steering pipes corroded
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Coolant leak
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both rear brakes binding
n/s/f window - film deformed affecting view out of window - not testable item
Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
chassis slight corrosion
fuel filler neck corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
surface corrosion to underside
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
underside and chassis corroding
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
hand brake traval getting long
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
hand brake traval geting long
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
offside rear tyre poor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front tyres worn on edges
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front tyres worn on edges
nail in nearside front tyre and tread depth getting low.
FRONT & REAR NUMBER PLATES SLIGHTLY DISCOLOURED. †HANDBRAKE LEVER OPERATION NEARING END OF TRAVEL. †HANDBRAKE EFFICIENCY ON LEGAL LIMIT.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
front & rear number plates slightly discoloured. †handbrake lever operation nearing end of travel. †handbrake efficiency on legal limit.
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S312 YEV is a 1998 Ford Explorer in Green with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.
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 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 S312 YEV, 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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S312 YEV is a 1998 Ford Explorer, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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