MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,881 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Slight end float in rear axle bearings
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Slight end float in rear axle bearings
Brake pipes slightly corroded
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
EML light on
Nearside Rear Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
Offside Rear Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Track rod end deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Brake pipes slightly corroded
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
EML light on
Nearside Rear Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
Offside Rear Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Inner Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Inner Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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V143 JAV is a 1999 Ford Explorer in Blue with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1999 Ford Explorer models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 89,255 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 V143 JAV, 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 27 years old, this Ford Explorer is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V143 JAV is a 1999 Ford Explorer, first registered on 10 September 1999.
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