2000 Ford Explorer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,274

Total Tests (All Years)

90,083 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 2000 Ford Explorer as it ages.

9 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs50.3%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs53.4%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs53.9%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs59.3%

→ ↑7.0%

23 yrs66.3%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	54.0%	841
10 yrs	52.2%	784
11 yrs	50.3%	747
12 yrs	53.4%	665
13 yrs	48.8%	584
14 yrs	51.2%	529
15 yrs	52.5%	442
16 yrs	52.5%	402
17 yrs	50.0%	330
18 yrs	53.9%	204
19 yrs	56.3%	167
20 yrs	59.4%	133
21 yrs	60.7%	140
22 yrs	59.3%	91
23 yrs	66.3%	89
24 yrs	70.6%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Ford Explorer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	70.6%	126
2023 (23 yrs)	66.3%	89
2022 (22 yrs)	59.3%	91
2021 (21 yrs)	60.7%	140
2020 (20 yrs)	59.4%	133
2019 (19 yrs)	56.3%	167
2018 (18 yrs)	53.9%	204
2017 (17 yrs)	50%	330
2016 (16 yrs)	52.5%	402
2015 (15 yrs)	52.5%	442
2014 (14 yrs)	51.2%	529
2013 (13 yrs)	48.8%	584
2012 (12 yrs)	53.4%	665
2011 (11 yrs)	50.3%	747
2010 (10 yrs)	52.2%	784
2009 (9 yrs)	54%	841

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 841Avg Mileage 82,218Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 784Avg Mileage 87,855Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 747Avg Mileage 92,685Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 665Avg Mileage 96,817Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 584Avg Mileage 98,967Top Failure Brakes — 96.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 529Avg Mileage 100,317Top Failure Brakes — 93.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 442Avg Mileage 102,618Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 402Avg Mileage 105,983Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 330Avg Mileage 106,542Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 204Avg Mileage 108,551Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 167Avg Mileage 104,555Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 133Avg Mileage 108,724Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 140Avg Mileage 105,483Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 91Avg Mileage 104,381Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2023

66.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 99,885Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 126Avg Mileage 90,083Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

MOT results for 2000 Ford Explorer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	54.0%	841	82,218	Brakes — 30.3%
2010	10	52.2%	784	87,855	Brakes — 30.5%
2011	11	50.3%	747	92,685	Brakes — 32.9%
2012	12	53.4%	665	96,817	Brakes — 34.0%
2013	13	48.8%	584	98,967	Brakes — 96.7%
2014	14	51.2%	529	100,317	Brakes — 93.8%
2015	15	52.5%	442	102,618	Brakes — 73.8%
2016	16	52.5%	402	105,983	Brakes — 71.9%
2017	17	50.0%	330	106,542	Suspension — 81.2%
2018	18	53.9%	204	108,551	Brakes — 71.6%
2019	19	56.3%	167	104,555	Brakes — 63.5%
2020	20	59.4%	133	108,724	Suspension — 63.9%
2021	21	60.7%	140	105,483	Suspension — 66.4%
2022	22	59.3%	91	104,381	Brakes — 70.3%
2023	23	66.3%	89	99,885	Suspension — 66.3%
2024	24	70.6%	126	90,083	Brakes — 39.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Ford Explorer, with age trends.

Brakes

59.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.9% (9 yrs)	38.1% (24 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.3% (9 yrs)	39.7% (24 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (9 yrs)	18.3% (24 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,274 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.