MOT Check for FORD EXPLORERs

The FORD EXPLORER makes up 48,844 of the overall 78,468,006 FORD MOT test results. Select your EXPLORER model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure  Occurs:17 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:136 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:133 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:39 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:133 times
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:66 times
Nearside Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:60 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:330 times
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only  Occurs:18 times
Hazard warning switch faulty  Occurs:125 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:1,733 times
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:104 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:49 times
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:66 times
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:50 times
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:43 times
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:88 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:14 times
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