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S232 SJU

1999 Ford Explorer

Black Petrol 4008cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

164,966 mi
Last recorded164,966 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2025
Typical for 1999 Ford Explorer89,255 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS232 SJU
MakeFord
ModelExplorer
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,008cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2025 164,966 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2024 163,685 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel brake pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2023 162,345 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel brake pipes coverd in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play advise replacement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2022 161,132 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2021 159,339 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various points (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2020 157,469 miles

All brake pipes covered in underseal

Front differential has slight oil leak

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage oil cooler pipe (2.1.5 (a))

Slight chip in windscreen

Pass 31 Jul 2019 155,754 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases nearside cat (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel filler neck pipe ()

Main feed to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component oil cooler area (2.1.5 (a))

Slight oil leak from front differential

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2018 153,233 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main feed to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside rear parking brake slightly low efficiency

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe to power steering cooler (2.1.5 (a))

Slight corrosion on both rear outer wheel arch's

Pass 18 Jul 2017 150,184 miles

Both rear wheel arch's slight corrosion

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear bumper corroded but no sharp edges

Pass 29 Jan 2017 149,372 miles

Both rear brakes binding slightly

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Main feed too rear brake pipe coated in under seal?

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened leaf clamp deteriorated (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened leaf clamp deteriorated (2.4.B.1a)

Rear bumper corroded but no sharp dges

Sill covers fitted obscuring sills

Fail 21 Jan 2017 149,316 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Both rear brakes binding slightly

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Main feed too rear brake pipe coated in under seal?

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened leaf clamp deteriorated (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened leaf clamp deteriorated (2.4.B.1a)

Rear bumper corroded but no sharp dges

Sill covers fitted obscuring sills

Pass 22 Jan 2016 146,529 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear advise replacment (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules advise replacment (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside power steering pipes corroding advise attention

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules advise replacment (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front body mountings show corrosion advise attention

outer lower sill covers fitted preventing full inspection

steering shaft cover split advise attention

welding repaire coverd with underseal

Fail 21 Jan 2016 146,520 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear advise replacment (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules advise replacment (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside power steering pipes corroding advise attention

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules advise replacment (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front body mountings show corrosion advise attention

outer lower sill covers fitted preventing full inspection

steering shaft cover split advise attention

welding repaire coverd with underseal

Pass 26 Jan 2015 143,560 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

all the welding repairs are coverd ia sealer not allowing a full inspetion of the repairs

outer lower sill covers are fitted not allowing a full inspection

the nsf and osf body mountings are corroded but not holed

the power steering pipes are corroded

Fail 22 Jan 2015 143,560 miles

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

outer lower sill covers are fitted not allowing a full inspection

the nsf and osf body mountings are corroded but not holed

the power steering pipes are corroded

Pass 2 Jan 2014 141,435 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

outer lower sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

self leverlling shock absorbers have been replaced by normal ones

Pass 8 Jan 2013 139,301 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all steel brake pipes covered in steel coil making full inspection difficult

Pass 29 Jan 2012 137,161 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

chassis corroding

Pass 18 Jan 2011 135,015 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

rear suspension electrical control unit detatched

Fail 17 Jan 2011 135,012 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

rear suspension electrical control unit detatched

Pass 14 Jan 2010 129,946 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

all steel brake pipes covered with steel coil making full inspection difficult

both rear brakes binding slightly

general corrosion of chassis and crossmember but not considered excessive

Fail 13 Jan 2010 129,946 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

all steel brake pipes covered with steel coil making full inspection difficult

both rear brakes binding slightly

general corrosion of chassis and crossmember but not considered excessive

Pass 23 Jan 2009 125,881 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 10 Jan 2008 120,846 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2008 120,844 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 9 Jan 2007 117,032 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 31 Dec 2005 111,382 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Explorer?

Based on 69,767 MOT tests across 7,490 vehicles.

68.5%
Pass Rate
4,557
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
7,490
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,568
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,403
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 2,515
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,513
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,251
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S232 SJU is a 1999 Ford Explorer in Black with a 4,008cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 1999 Ford Explorer models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 89,255 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Explorer fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 5,568 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S232 SJU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Explorer typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 27 years old, this Ford Explorer is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S232 SJU is a 1999 Ford Explorer, first registered on 29 January 1999.

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