Ford Ranger: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Ranger passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 112,918 individual Ford Ranger tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate76.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+0.2 points
Tests analysed112,918
Average mileage at test78,484 miles
Average year of manufacture2016
Reliability rank1,554 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Ford Rangers presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Ranger tested had covered 78,484 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Ranger bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ford Ranger rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ford Rangers actually sold for at UK salvage auction, from 4 real settled sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Ranger

  1. 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 functioning, 1% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.8% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.5% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.3% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
  10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.3% of tests

From 216,904 DVSA-tracked Ford Ranger tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.34% of these flagged Ford Ranger defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Ranger pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Ranger year:

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