Ford Ranger MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ford Ranger took 99,381 MOT tests in Britain and passed 71% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 99,381
First-time pass rate: 71%
All cars: 71%

What the Ranger fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics12.9% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension10.2% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes7.7% (all cars 6.8%)
Body and structure5.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions4.0% (all cars 3.1%)
Tyres3.8% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility3.7% (all cars 4.8%)
Steering1.6% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Coil spring: fractured or broken 5.0%
Position lamp: not working 2.7%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.3%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.7%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.7%
Rear fog lamp: not working 1.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.7%
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault 1.6%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.3%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin 7.3%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.1%
Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced 2.4%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.3%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 2.1%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2000	543	56%
2001	660	58%
2002	881	57%
2003	1,244	56%
2004	2,172	53%
2005	2,437	56%
2006	2,899	53%
2007	3,446	56%
2008	2,440	58%
2009	2,654	57%
2010	1,589	56%
2011	1,707	60%
2012	1,989	60%
2013	3,058	66%
2014	4,129	66%
2015	6,345	67%
2016	10,401	74%
2017	10,700	74%
2018	13,932	77%
2019	14,233	81%
2020	11,167	81%
2021	487	88%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	39,856 miles
4 years	50,004 miles
5 years	60,284 miles
6 years	67,958 miles
7 years	75,507 miles
8 years	83,485 miles
9 years	91,041 miles
10 years	98,124 miles
11 years	105,171 miles
12 years	115,025 miles
13 years	118,148 miles
14 years	123,063 miles
15 years	127,776 miles
16 years	135,584 miles
17 years	128,681 miles
18 years	125,615 miles
19 years	127,698 miles
20 years	131,473 miles

Check a particular Ranger

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Ford models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.