MOT History from tests of petrol FORD EXPLORERs year 2000

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Pass percent:55.35%

(The average a petrol FORD EXPLORER year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:8,746 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	678
Registration plate lamp issues	590
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	485
Brake pipe excessively corroded	433
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	386
Headlamp aim out of alignment	328
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	302
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	238
Registration plate issues	185
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	150
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	144
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	144
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	122
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	120
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	119
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	114
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	114
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	113
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	109
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	107
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	102
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	93
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	92
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	76
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	76
Rear brake binding	67
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	62
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	58
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	57
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	53
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	52
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	51
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	48
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	47
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	47
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	45
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.6d\|	45
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	41
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	41
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	38
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	38
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	37
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	36
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	35
Windscreen has damage	34
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	33
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	32
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	31
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	30
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	29
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	28
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	28
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	26
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	26
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	25
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	24
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	24
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	23
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	23
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	23
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	22
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	22
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	20
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	20
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	19
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	17
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	16
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	15
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	15
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	14
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	14
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	14
Windscreen washer not working	13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	13
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	13
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	13
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	13
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	13
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	12
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	12
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
An item not tested \|Manual\|	12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	12
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	12
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12

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 2000

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