MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,487 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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GENERAL CORROSION TO SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty and pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty and pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
advise o/s and n/s rear leaf spring shackle plates are corroding as marked,
slight smell of gas from around vehicle , no leak found , benefit of doubt given to presenter.
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside 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.B.7)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cat converter rattling.
advise both front tyres are wearing on edges also transverse steel brake pipe is starting to corrode.
advise rear brakes have a slight bind.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
advise n/s and o/s front tyres are wearing on edges.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside rear wheel is steel spare
oil level on minimum
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Ford Explorer?
Based on 69,767 MOT tests across 7,490 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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X278 JCE is a 2000 Ford Explorer in Green with a 4,008cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 X278 JCE, 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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X278 JCE is a 2000 Ford Explorer, first registered on 21 September 2000.
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