Ford Explorer MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Ford Explorer. Check any Explorer by registration number below.
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82.9%
Avg Pass Rate
-2.2%
vs Ford Avg
20
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Ford Explorer — MOT Reliability Overview
The Ford Explorer has an average MOT pass rate of 82.9%, which is 2.2 percentage points below the Ford brand average of 85.1%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Explorer is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Ford Explorer fails its MOT are body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn. If you are preparing your Explorer for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used Ford Explorer, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Ford Explorer performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 59 vehicles
77k mi
2021
Based on 200 vehicles
2020
Based on 75 vehicles
117k mi
2017
Based on 30 vehicles
0.0%
2016
Based on 40 vehicles
0.0%
3.2%
2015
Based on 32 vehicles
0.0%
2014
Based on 50 vehicles
0.0%
15.8%
160k mi
2013
Based on 60 vehicles
2.0%
19.6%
149k mi
2012
Based on 43 vehicles
0.0%
2005
Based on 123 vehicles
0.0%
9.5%
2004
Based on 96 vehicles
3.4%
16.9%
2003
Based on 71 vehicles
7.1%
16.7%
2002
Based on 43 vehicles
4.0%
32.0%
2001
Based on 61 vehicles
2000
Based on 233 vehicles
6.9%
9.0%
1999
Based on 261 vehicles
2.3%
16.0%
1998
Based on 251 vehicles
6.6%
18.0%
1997
Based on 125 vehicles
4.8%
16.7%
1995
Based on 50 vehicles
0
Based on 668 vehicles
97k mi
Top MOT Failures — Ford Explorer
The most common reasons a Ford Explorer fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
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Ford Explorer — Frequently Asked Questions
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