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V545 LNO

2000 Ford Explorer

Black Petrol 4008cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

76,561 mi
Last recorded76,561 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Explorer85,719 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV545 LNO
MakeFord
ModelExplorer
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,008cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 76,561 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 68,390 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2024 68,390 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 23 Nov 2023 66,606 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2022 64,984 miles

Coolant leak ()

EML on

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tail light slightly damaged

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Sep 2021 63,768 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tail light slightly damaged

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing And Rear (Soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Marked in yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 62,936 miles

Nearside Rear Tail lamp slightly damaged

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Aug 2019 62,104 miles

Nearside Rear lamp slight damaged

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 6 Jul 2019 62,074 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly damaged

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Jun 2018 60,881 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Jun 2017 60,614 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded marked yellow (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Jul 2016 59,607 miles

All round tyres are perishing and have cracks appearing( replace soon

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play Marked in yellow (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 27 Jun 2015 59,218 miles

Front both tyres are perishing and have small cracks appearing

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear both tyres are perishing and have small cracks appearing

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Jul 2014 58,865 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both outer walls front tyres cracked at top

underbody surface corrison allover and rear brake pipe ?

Pass 3 Nov 2012 58,847 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2011 58,172 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2010 57,499 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2009 57,235 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2008 56,581 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2007 55,761 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2006 54,591 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

How Reliable is the Ford Explorer?

Based on 69,767 MOT tests across 7,490 vehicles.

68.5%
Pass Rate
4,557
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
7,490
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,568
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,403
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 2,515
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,513
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,251
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V545 LNO is a 2000 Ford Explorer in Black with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

Across all 2000 Ford Explorer models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 85,719 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 V545 LNO, 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 26 years old, this Ford Explorer is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V545 LNO is a 2000 Ford Explorer, first registered on 27 January 2000.

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