MOT History from tests of petrol FORD EXPLORERs year 1999

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Pass percent:57.17%

(The average a petrol FORD EXPLORER year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:9,568 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1124
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	687
Registration plate lamp issues	639
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	499
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	455
Headlamp aim out of alignment	429
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	330
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	216
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	209
Registration plate issues	158
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	152
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	146
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	139
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	137
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	136
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	129
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	127
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	124
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	122
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	122
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	113
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	108
Rear brake binding	106
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	104
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	103
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	96
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	95
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	83
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	74
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	67
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	63
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	59
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	59
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	56
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	56
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	55
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	52
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	50
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	50
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	49
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	47
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	45
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	44
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	43
Windscreen has damage	43
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	43
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	40
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	38
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	37
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	37
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	36
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	35
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	34
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	34
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	30
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	29
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	28
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	28
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	26
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	23
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	23
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	22
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	22
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	21
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	21
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	21
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	20
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	19
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	19
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	18
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	17
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	16
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	16
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	16
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	14
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	14
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	13
An item not tested \|Manual\|	13
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	13
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	13
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	13
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	13
Front brake application uneven	13

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD EXPLORERs year 1999

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