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V573 OBA

2000 Ford Explorer

Green Petrol 4008cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2014
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

108,910 mi
Last recorded108,910 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2013
Typical for 2000 Ford Explorer85,719 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV573 OBA
MakeFord
ModelExplorer
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,008cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2013 108,910 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 2 Mar 2012 104,209 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f brake back plate rusty + lose

Fail 28 Feb 2012 104,206 miles

Offside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f brake back plate rusty + lose

Pass 3 Feb 2011 99,319 miles

All tyres have cracks around side walls.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 28 Jan 2011 99,316 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Air bag light on

All tyres have cracks around side walls.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 7 Sep 2009 91,256 miles

play in both front inner anti-roll bar mounting bushes. slight bind o/s/f wheel.

Pass 19 Sep 2008 86,436 miles

Offside rear tyre starting too perish in tread.

Fail 5 Sep 2008 86,436 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear tyre starting too perish in tread.

Fail 2 May 2007 84,493 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Slight play in offside steering rack.

Pass 2 May 2007 84,493 miles

Slight play in offside steering rack.

Pass 3 Apr 2006 78,645 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2006 78,645 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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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V573 OBA is a 2000 Ford Explorer in Green with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 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 V573 OBA, 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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V573 OBA is a 2000 Ford Explorer, first registered on 1 February 2000.

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