Ford Ranger MOT pass rate: 77.4% (121,272 tests, 2025)

Name: Ford Ranger MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Ford Ranger passed 77.4% of its 121,272 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 72,654 miles on the clock.

77.4%Pass rate (2025)

121,272MOT tests analysed

72,654 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Ranger compares

Ford Ranger

77.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Ford average (all models)

75.3%

What fails most on the Ford Ranger

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Ranger:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	17,206	25.0%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	16,279	23.6%
3	Brakes	12,276	17.8%
4	Body, chassis, structure	6,760	9.8%
5	Tyres	6,488	9.4%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	4,310	6.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Ranger owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Ranger pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2018, 2019, 2020. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2005, 2008. Full ranking and method: Ford Ranger years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2001	1,664	65.7%	-0.9 pts	131,458	65.7% visual scale
2002	2,214	64.1%	-1.6 pts	133,600	64.1% visual scale
2003	3,077	64.0%	-1.0 pts	128,128	64.0% visual scale
2004	5,284	62.0%	-2.3 pts	126,895	62.0% visual scale
2005	6,031	64.3%	-0.2 pts	123,189	64.3% visual scale
2006	7,229	60.9%	-3.5 pts	127,346	60.9% visual scale
2007	8,613	64.4%	-0.7 pts	134,110	64.4% visual scale
2008	6,261	65.9%	+0.8 pts	126,534	65.9% visual scale
2009	6,945	65.1%	-1.3 pts	123,207	65.1% visual scale
2010	4,279	64.1%	-3.3 pts	118,006	64.1% visual scale
2011	4,627	67.7%	-1.5 pts	115,462	67.7% visual scale
2012	5,625	67.4%	-3.9 pts	106,369	67.4% visual scale
2013	8,690	72.1%	-1.3 pts	100,295	72.1% visual scale
2014	11,868	72.1%	-3.7 pts	94,612	72.1% visual scale
2015	18,283	73.0%	-5.7 pts	86,385	73.0% visual scale
2016	30,529	77.4%	-3.9 pts	79,523	77.4% visual scale
2017	31,321	78.5%	-5.6 pts	71,866	78.5% visual scale
2018	41,038	80.0%	-6.4 pts	65,100	80.0% visual scale
2019	42,083	82.1%	-6.3 pts	55,595	82.1% visual scale
2020	33,362	83.4%	-6.5 pts	45,864	83.4% visual scale
2021	31,099	85.0%	-5.4 pts	44,514	85.0% visual scale
2022	15,028	86.3%	-4.9 pts	40,222	86.3% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 817 cars · 13.2% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush — 533 cars · 7.3% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 485 cars · 6.8% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 822 cars · 6.7% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 3,585 cars · 6.3% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Ranger before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Ford models

Fiesta71.7% pass rate · 1,279,795 tests Focus74.3% pass rate · 850,793 tests Transit68.9% pass rate · 275,334 tests Kuga81.7% pass rate · 248,991 tests Mondeo73.0% pass rate · 171,083 tests Ka72.1% pass rate · 168,504 tests Transit Connect73.2% pass rate · 157,376 tests Ecosport83.6% pass rate · 108,543 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Ranger?

In 2025, 77.4% of 121,272 first MOT tests on the Ford Ranger were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Ranger fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (25.0% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Ford Ranger reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 77.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 7 years and 72,654 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.