1999 Ford Explorer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

68.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,729

Total Tests (All Years)

114,158 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Ford Explorer as it ages.

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs57.3%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs63.3%

→ ↓4.9%

21 yrs58.4%

→ ↑4.1%

22 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.7%

23 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.2%

24 yrs57.0%

→ ↑11.9%

25 yrs68.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	54.3%	1,005
11 yrs	58.6%	952
12 yrs	51.4%	831
13 yrs	53.5%	722
14 yrs	52.0%	621
15 yrs	51.5%	499
16 yrs	53.1%	463
17 yrs	56.4%	401
18 yrs	57.3%	314
19 yrs	61.5%	195
20 yrs	63.3%	150
21 yrs	58.4%	113
22 yrs	62.5%	136
23 yrs	55.8%	77
24 yrs	57.0%	86
25 yrs	68.9%	164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Ford Explorer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	68.9%	164
2023 (24 yrs)	57%	86
2022 (23 yrs)	55.8%	77
2021 (22 yrs)	62.5%	136
2020 (21 yrs)	58.4%	113
2019 (20 yrs)	63.3%	150
2018 (19 yrs)	61.5%	195
2017 (18 yrs)	57.3%	314
2016 (17 yrs)	56.4%	401
2015 (16 yrs)	53.1%	463
2014 (15 yrs)	51.5%	499
2013 (14 yrs)	52%	621
2012 (13 yrs)	53.5%	722
2011 (12 yrs)	51.4%	831
2010 (11 yrs)	58.6%	952
2009 (10 yrs)	54.3%	1,005

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 89,025Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 952Avg Mileage 94,784Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 831Avg Mileage 96,786Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 722Avg Mileage 100,319Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 621Avg Mileage 103,489Top Failure Brakes — 111.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 499Avg Mileage 104,350Top Failure Brakes — 108.2%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 463Avg Mileage 106,783Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 401Avg Mileage 109,709Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 314Avg Mileage 108,769Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 195Avg Mileage 112,532Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 150Avg Mileage 107,652Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 113Avg Mileage 117,785Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 136Avg Mileage 108,131Top Failure Suspension — 80.9%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 77Avg Mileage 108,288Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 86Avg Mileage 105,448Top Failure Suspension — 81.4%

2024

68.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 164Avg Mileage 114,158Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

MOT results for 1999 Ford Explorer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	54.3%	1,005	89,025	Brakes — 31.9%
2010	11	58.6%	952	94,784	Brakes — 31.1%
2011	12	51.4%	831	96,786	Brakes — 36.7%
2012	13	53.5%	722	100,319	Brakes — 33.0%
2013	14	52.0%	621	103,489	Brakes — 111.8%
2014	15	51.5%	499	104,350	Brakes — 108.2%
2015	16	53.1%	463	106,783	Brakes — 89.6%
2016	17	56.4%	401	109,709	Brakes — 74.1%
2017	18	57.3%	314	108,769	Brakes — 66.9%
2018	19	61.5%	195	112,532	Brakes — 57.4%
2019	20	63.3%	150	107,652	Suspension — 60.0%
2020	21	58.4%	113	117,785	Suspension — 63.7%
2021	22	62.5%	136	108,131	Suspension — 80.9%
2022	23	55.8%	77	108,288	Suspension — 62.3%
2023	24	57.0%	86	105,448	Suspension — 81.4%
2024	25	68.9%	164	114,158	Suspension — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Ford Explorer, with age trends.

Brakes

60.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.1% (10 yrs)	41.5% (25 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.9% (10 yrs)	27.4% (25 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2012 2013 2014 2016 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Explorer cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,729 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.