Ford EXPLORER

185 on UK roads in 2025-26 vs 2024

On the road

185

185 licensed

Change vs 2024

-12.3%

-26 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

10.3%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Ford EXPLORER is a rare sight on UK roads, with 185 licensed in 2025 - down 12.3% on 2024. 19 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (86%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Ford EXPLORER cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Ford EXPLORER looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford EXPLORER on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

185total

Petrol85.9%
Battery Electric10.3%
Other3.8%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric19
Over 3.0L166

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200063%
2000-200426%
2015-20191%
2020-202511%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Explorer holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 505 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

77%

505 MOT tests in 2025 · 440 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.2%

2023

74.7%

2024

77.2%

2025

77%

▲ 3.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Ford Explorer is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 568 cars tracked across years

4,165miles a year · low use

71.1%

low · <5k

25.2%

avg · 5-15k

3.7%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,221-5,450 miles a year (median 2,790).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

94,548

42,193middle 50%: 67,351-117,134152,678

Typical odometer rising: 97,001 → 96,874 → 93,583 → 94,548

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

81.6%

40-80k

81.1%

80-120k

74.1%

120k+

75.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Ford Explorer passes first time 77% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 4,165 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 81.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 75.8% past 120k.

Why a EXPLORER fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 101 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a EXPLORER fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension53.5%

Brakes44.6%

Lamps & electrical43.6%

Body & structure22.8%

Exhaust & emissions21.8%

Seat belts15.8%

Visibility11.9%

Tyres11.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn24

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning18

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc17

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement16

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value11

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements9

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction8

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired8

Parking brake inoperative on one side7

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment7

28.7% flagged dangerous·4 defects per fail·101 fails analysed

Ford EXPLORER - frequently asked

How many Ford EXPLORER are left in the UK?

There are 185 Ford EXPLORER cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 12.3% on 2024.

How many new Ford EXPLORER were registered in 2025?

19 brand-new Ford EXPLORER cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford EXPLORER use?

Most are petrol - about 86% of all Ford EXPLORER on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 10.3% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford EXPLORER?

Most Ford EXPLORER cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Ford EXPLORER?

77% of Ford EXPLORER cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford EXPLORER has around 90,814 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Ford EXPLORER looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford EXPLORER on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

185total

Petrol85.9%
Battery Electric10.3%
Other3.8%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric19
Over 3.0L166

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200063%
2000-200426%
2015-20191%
2020-202511%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Explorer holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 505 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

77%

505 MOT tests in 2025 · 440 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.2%

2023

74.7%

2024

77.2%

2025

77%

▲ 3.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Ford Explorer is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 568 cars tracked across years

4,165miles a year · low use

71.1%

low · <5k

25.2%

avg · 5-15k

3.7%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,221-5,450 miles a year (median 2,790).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

94,548

42,193middle 50%: 67,351-117,134152,678

Typical odometer rising: 97,001 → 96,874 → 93,583 → 94,548

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

81.6%

40-80k

81.1%

80-120k

74.1%

120k+

75.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a EXPLORER fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 101 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a EXPLORER fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension53.5%

Brakes44.6%

Lamps & electrical43.6%

Body & structure22.8%

Exhaust & emissions21.8%

Seat belts15.8%

Visibility11.9%

Tyres11.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn24

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning18

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc17

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement16

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value11

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements9

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction8

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired8

Parking brake inoperative on one side7

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment7

28.7% flagged dangerous·4 defects per fail·101 fails analysed

Ford EXPLORER - frequently asked

How many Ford EXPLORER are left in the UK?

There are 185 Ford EXPLORER cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 12.3% on 2024.

How many new Ford EXPLORER were registered in 2025?

19 brand-new Ford EXPLORER cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford EXPLORER use?

Most are petrol - about 86% of all Ford EXPLORER on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 10.3% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford EXPLORER?

Most Ford EXPLORER cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Ford EXPLORER?

77% of Ford EXPLORER cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford EXPLORER has around 90,814 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford EXPLORER?

Before you buy a specific Ford EXPLORER, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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