Ford Explorer 1998
Cars aged 27 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Fewer than 100 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
Pass the inspection first time
28.2% ±13.6 pp
M1 average at 27 years – 36.7%
n = 39 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
291,294 km
Percentiles · cars aged 27
p10 191k
p25 240k
p50 291k
p75 347k
p90 404k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 191,408 km |
| p25 | 240,407 km |
| p50 | 291,294 km |
| p75 | 347,414 km |
| p90 | 404,263 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Explorer 1998, n = 39
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 10.3% |
| Minor defects | 17.9% |
| Major defects | 71.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
9.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
No emission readings for this group.
What these numbers say
28.2% of 1998 Ford Explorer cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 39), against an average of 36.7% for all 27-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 27-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 291,294 km, half of them between 240,407 km and 347,414 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 9.1% of those assessed.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate