MOT reliability
Ford Ranger
185,722 vehicles · 1,685,317 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 185,722 Ford Ranger vehicles and 1,685,317 completed MOT tests, the Ford Ranger has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 95,924 miles.
185,722
Vehicles
1,685,317
MOT tests
10,033
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Ranger problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Ranger MOT tests:
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Other48%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
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Brakes14%
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Lamps & electrical9%
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Body & structure6%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering4%
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Visibility3%
Ford Ranger pass rate by age
How the Ford Ranger's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 165 | 87% |
| 2 | 5,018 | 86% |
| 3 | 202,499 | 84% |
| 4 | 192,141 | 82% |
| 5 | 179,025 | 80% |
| 6 | 164,839 | 78% |
| 7 | 149,167 | 76% |
| 8 | 130,268 | 74% |
| 9 | 112,819 | 73% |
| 10 | 96,477 | 71% |
| 11 | 82,112 | 69% |
| 12 | 71,085 | 68% |
| 13 | 61,500 | 68% |
| 14 | 52,834 | 67% |
| 15 | 45,173 | 67% |
| 16 | 37,632 | 67% |
| 17 | 30,254 | 67% |
| 18 | 23,435 | 66% |
| 19 | 17,061 | 67% |
| 20 | 11,629 | 67% |
Fuel types: Diesel (185,268), Petrol (445), LPG (4), Electric (2), Gas Diesel (1), Gas (1), Other (1)
Most common Ford Ranger MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Ranger MOT tests:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (41,757 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (39,070 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (36,358 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (35,698 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32,290 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (29,683 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28,875 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28,040 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (26,268 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (25,573 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23,305 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (23,113 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (23,049 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22,081 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (21,705 times)
Ford Ranger pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 75% | 23,136 |
| 2023 | 4,233 | 5,054 | 85% | 44,506 |
| 2022 | 15,842 | 26,817 | 85% | 49,004 |
| 2021 | 17,136 | 50,547 | 84% | 59,364 |
| 2020 | 12,425 | 49,214 | 83% | 65,375 |
| 2019 | 15,782 | 82,071 | 82% | 75,481 |
| 2018 | 15,622 | 98,867 | 82% | 84,095 |
| 2017 | 12,650 | 92,935 | 82% | 87,531 |
| 2016 | 12,613 | 102,472 | 81% | 93,609 |
| 2015 | 7,663 | 73,551 | 78% | 99,469 |
| 2014 | 5,310 | 55,021 | 78% | 105,454 |
| 2013 | 4,228 | 47,145 | 77% | 108,530 |
| 2012 | 2,770 | 34,632 | 76% | 118,548 |
| 2011 | 2,352 | 32,692 | 74% | 126,003 |
| 2010 | 2,218 | 32,462 | 74% | 129,491 |
| 2009 | 4,168 | 64,673 | 73% | 132,428 |
| 2008 | 4,496 | 70,239 | 73% | 135,387 |
| 2007 | 7,333 | 118,038 | 72% | 141,656 |
| 2006 | 6,665 | 112,886 | 72% | 137,281 |
| 2005 | 6,742 | 115,055 | 71% | 134,930 |
| 2004 | 7,312 | 125,543 | 71% | 134,505 |
| 2003 | 5,318 | 91,160 | 71% | 137,141 |
| 2002 | 4,350 | 73,361 | 70% | 142,456 |
| 2001 | 3,550 | 57,933 | 69% | 143,915 |
| 2000 | 3,319 | 50,364 | 68% | 142,067 |
| 1999 | 1,418 | 20,904 | 68% | 143,135 |
| 1998 | 27 | 306 | 68% | 108,770 |
| 1997 | 14 | 169 | 76% | 105,054 |
| 1996 | 16 | 171 | 75% | 138,538 |
| 1995 | 10 | 100 | 81% | 126,425 |
| 1994 | 18 | 211 | 74% | 108,503 |
| 1993 | 11 | 90 | 68% | 86,120 |
| 1992 | 14 | 140 | 65% | 89,557 |
| 1991 | 6 | 39 | 64% | 97,175 |
| 1990 | 8 | 66 | 73% | 128,515 |
| 1989 | 7 | 51 | 80% | 30,292 |
| 1988 | 5 | 43 | 58% | 51,757 |
| 1987 | 5 | 45 | 78% | 44,729 |
| 1986 | 6 | 31 | 74% | 78,391 |
| 1985 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 97,775 |
| 1984 | 10 | 57 | 70% | 63,905 |
| 1983 | 2 | 24 | 75% | 61,088 |
| 1981 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 72,936 |
| 1980 | 2 | 18 | 83% | 53,321 |
| 1979 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 17,722 |
| 1978 | 1 | 24 | 67% | 98,918 |
| 1975 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 68,664 |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 97,432 |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 11,461 |
| 1972 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 62,728 |
| 1971 | 2 | 22 | 50% | 52,194 |
| 1970 | 3 | 13 | 77% | 67,719 |
| 1969 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 735 |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 87,075 |
| 1967 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 79,902 |
Ford Ranger reliability FAQ
Across 185,722 Ford Ranger vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Ranger MOT issues are:
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Ford Ranger in our data has covered around
95,924 miles.
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