MOT History from tests of petrol FORD EXPLORERs year 1993

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Pass percent:55.95%

(The average a petrol FORD EXPLORER year 1993 passes without issue)

Based on:84 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Registration plate issues	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Brake fluid contaminated \|1.8 \|a\|\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail \|1.1.12 \|a\|\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail \|1.1.12 \|a\|\|	1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Centre Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	1
Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	1
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	1
Offside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp does not face the rear \|1.3.2a\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	1
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a seal \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Service brake juddering severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Front Service brake juddering severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Registration plate issues	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Brake fluid contaminated \|1.8 \|a\|\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail \|1.1.12 \|a\|\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail \|1.1.12 \|a\|\|	1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Centre Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	1
Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	1
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	1
Offside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp does not face the rear \|1.3.2a\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	1
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a seal \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Service brake juddering severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Front Service brake juddering severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol FORD EXPLORERs year 1993

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