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Ford Ranger reliability and MOT pass rate

77.4% passed first time. The 22.6% fail rate is 0.0 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 7 years old with 72,983 miles.

MOT pass rates / Ford

Pass rate

77.4%

22.6% of all cars failed; 22.6% of these did.

Fixed on the day

5.1%

Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.

Median at test

72,983 mi

7 years old.

Fail rate by age

Age at testTestsFail rate
3-5 years39,05216.6%
6-9 years44,97321.7%
10-13 years13,54829.1%
14+ years15,50635.5%

What the Ranger fails on

Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.

  1. Suspension1,038 dangerous45.6%
  2. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment253 dangerous32.9%
  3. Brakes2,963 dangerous27.3%
  4. Tyres4,064 dangerous16.8%
  5. Body, chassis, structure396 dangerous16.5%
  6. Noise, emissions and leaks35 dangerous14.4%
  7. Visibility11 dangerous10.4%
  8. Steering158 dangerous6.3%

Is the Ranger getting worse?

The fail rate fell 0.4 points to 22.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 1 year. Ageing alone would predict about 2.3 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.

YearTestsMedian ageFail rate All cars
202292,355623.1%22.5%
202399,276623.6%22.8%
202497,499722.6%23.2%
2025113,311722.7%22.6%

Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Ranger at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.

The exact defects that fail it

Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Ranger in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.

  1. 1Coil spring: fractured or broken6,231 tests
  2. 2Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction2,040 tests
  3. 3Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1,861 tests
  4. 4Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,832 tests
  5. 5Position lamp: not working1,722 tests
  6. 6Rear fog lamp: not working1,359 tests
  7. 7Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1,308 tests
  8. 8Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1,281 tests

What wears out first

Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Ranger collects 2.46 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.

  1. 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm15,633 tests
  2. 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick8,950 tests
  3. 3Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine5,928 tests
  4. 4Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded5,798 tests
  5. 5Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4,987 tests
  6. 6Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn3,778 tests
  7. 7Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure2,863 tests
  8. 8Chassis condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced2,527 tests

Questions

What is the Ford Ranger MOT pass rate?

77.4% of the 113,548 Ford Ranger first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 22.6% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 5.1% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.

What does a Ford Ranger usually fail on?

The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 6,231 failed tests, followed by "Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction" and "Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick". By section, suspension appears in 45.6% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 32.9% of failures, brakes appears in 27.3% of failures.

Does age change the odds?

Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 16.6%; at 14+ years it was 35.5%. The median Ford Ranger tested in 2025 was 7 years old with 72,983 miles.

Is the Ford Ranger getting less reliable?

The fail rate fell 0.4 points to 22.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 1 year. Ageing alone would predict about 2.3 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.

First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Ranger trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.

DVSA has published 40 safety recalls naming the Ford Ranger: Ford Ranger recalls.

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