MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,423 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under vehicle chassis slightly corroded requires underseal protection.
engine oil.
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under vehicle chassis slightly corroded requires underseal protection.
engine oil.
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
centre exhaust mountings broken, Exhaust still- secure.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
EXHAUST SOUNDING NOISEY / WILL REQUIRE ATTENTION LATER DATE
EXHAUST SYSTEM BECOMING HEAVLY CORRODED / CENTRE EXHAUST BOX SUPPORT BRACKETS CORRODED AWAY / AND LOOSE / EXHAUST STILL SUPPORTED BY OTHER BRACKETS / ADVISE ATTENTION REQUIRED
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DISCS BECOMING WORN AND CORRODED ON EDGES
FRONT BRAKE PADS APPEAR TO BE WEARING DOWN LOW / STRONG ADVISE TO FURTHER INSPECT AND REPLACE AS REQUIRED
NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS FITTED / DISCS BECOMING WORN / SERVICE BRAKE SLIGHTLY SPONGEY / NEW PADS WILL REQUIRE BEDDING IN TO DISCS
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
STONE CHIPS IN SCREEN / ADVISE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE
UNDERSIDE / PANELING / CHASSIS SECTIONS / ALL STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS ALL SHOWING SIGNS OF SURFACE CORROSION / BECOMING ADVANCED IN CORROSION IN PLACES
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS
EXHAUST SOUNDING NOISEY / WILL REQUIRE ATTENTION LATER DATE
EXHAUST SYSTEM BECOMING HEAVLY CORRODED / CENTRE EXHAUST BOX SUPPORT BRACKETS CORRODED AWAY / AND LOOSE / EXHAUST STILL SUPPORTED BY OTHER BRACKETS / ADVISE ATTENTION REQUIRED
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DISCS BECOMING WORN AND CORRODED ON EDGES
FRONT BRAKE PADS APPEAR TO BE WEARING DOWN LOW / STRONG ADVISE TO FURTHER INSPECT AND REPLACE AS REQUIRED
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
STONE CHIPS IN SCREEN / ADVISE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE
UNDERSIDE / PANELING / CHASSIS SECTIONS / ALL STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS ALL SHOWING SIGNS OF SURFACE CORROSION / BECOMING ADVANCED IN CORROSION IN PLACES
SEE OLD ADVISORY SHEET
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
ALL STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS ALL SHOWING SIGNS OF SLIGHTLY ADVANCED SURFACE CORROSION IN PLACES / UNDERSIDE /PANELING SHOWING SURFACE CORROSION
HAND BRAKE ONLY JUST REACHED ABOVE REQUIRED EFFICIENCY / ATTENTION REQUIRED
STONE CHIPS IN SCREEN / SLIGHT CRACKS DEVELOPING FROM CHIPS / ADVISE TO REPLACE OR REPAIR SCREEN
STRONG ADVISE ON MAIN BRAKE PIPE DUE TO CONDITION OF OTHER PIPES / PIPE COVERED BY PROTECTIVE TYPE OF SPRING COVER WHICH IS CORRODED / ADVISE TO REPLACE
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)
How Reliable is the Ford Explorer?
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S462 SVW is a 1998 Ford Explorer in Silver with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 S462 SVW, 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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S462 SVW is a 1998 Ford Explorer, first registered on 14 August 1998.
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