Vehicle profile
Ford Explorer
Year-by-year
| Year | Trims | Best MPG | Complaints | Fatal crashes | Inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | — | 2,024 | 62 | 726 |
| 2014 | — | — | 2,024 | 62 | 726 |
| 2015 | — | — | 2,157 | 63 | 1,250 |
| 2015 | — | — | 2,157 | 63 | 1,250 |
| 2016 | — | — | 2,971 | 78 | 2,441 |
| 2016 | — | — | 2,971 | 78 | 2,441 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,979 | 131 | 3,741 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,979 | 131 | 3,741 |
| 2018 | — | — | 838 | 87 | 3,601 |
| 2018 | — | — | 838 | 87 | 3,601 |
| 2019 | — | — | 322 | 52 | 1,785 |
| 2019 | — | — | 322 | 52 | 1,785 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,572 | 85 | 5,875 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,572 | 85 | 5,875 |
| 2021 | — | — | 510 | 42 | 4,598 |
| 2021 | — | — | 510 | 42 | 4,598 |
| 2022 | — | — | 317 | — | 9,188 |
| 2022 | — | — | 317 | — | 9,188 |
| 2023 | — | — | 130 | — | 14,675 |
| 2023 | — | — | 130 | — | 14,675 |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | 4,321 |
Reliability
Complaints filed against the Ford Explorer with NHTSA's National Complaint Database.
Safety
Fatal-crash counts recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
US market snapshot
How Ford Explorer units are configured in the US used-car market right now. Counts are aggregated from 13,774 Cars.com listings observed on . No individual listings are stored — only aggregate counts per facet.
Body style
- suv100%
- wagon0%
- sedan0%
Transmission
- Automatic88%
- unknown12%
Condition
- used81%
- Certified pre-owned19%
- new0%
Mileage distribution
Source: Cars.com inventory facets, aggregated counts only.
UK MOT pass rate by age
Pass rate of Ford Explorer units presented for the UK MOT (annual roadworthiness test) at each age. Aggregated from 1,931 tests in the 2023 DVSA bulk dataset, across all model years registered to date. The MOT becomes mandatory once a vehicle reaches three years of age.
| Age (yrs) | Tests | Pass rate | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 38 | 73.7% | 68,382 mi |
| 4 | 30 | 70.0% | 82,694 mi |
| 5 | 31 | 71.0% | 78,282 mi |
| 15 | 36 | 66.7% | 77,761 mi |
| 17 | 39 | 71.8% | 70,906 mi |
| 18 | 75 | 76.0% | 74,477 mi |
| 19 | 38 | 71.1% | 78,360 mi |
| 20 | 147 | 63.3% | 104,938 mi |
| 21 | 271 | 64.6% | 104,799 mi |
| 22 | 364 | 67.0% | 101,781 mi |
| 23 | 392 | 68.1% | 103,798 mi |
| 24 | 268 | 66.8% | 106,818 mi |
| 25 | 153 | 73.2% | 110,415 mi |
| 26 | 49 | 67.4% | 115,068 mi |
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data 2023 (Open Government Licence). Class 4 normal tests only.