Ford Ranger reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Ranger

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 708,280 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.5%

Share of this model's 708,280 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

32.6 mpg

CO2 emission

236 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

88,107

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

119,642

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.9

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

122,872

122,851 valid MOT, 21 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

708,280

708,280 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

122,872On the road

Insight summary

Ford Ranger is a common model in this snapshot, with 122,872 represented vehicles and 0.29% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.5% from 708,280 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 45. The current pool shows an average of 88,107 miles and an average age of 8.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 119,642 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, windscreen damage and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Ford Ranger deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	122,809
PETROL	59
ELECTRIC	2
GAS DIESEL	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

84%

Children

90%

Pedestrian

74%

Safety systems

84%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	15,168
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	14,988
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	13,291
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	8,517
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	8,377
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	7,847
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	7,071
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	7,063
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,807
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,251
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5,980
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,375
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	4,820
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	4,409
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	4,319
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	4,306
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	4,213
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	4,183
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,116
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	3,798
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	3,683
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,672
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	3,345
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	3,330
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	3,251

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 158,180 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

15,168

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

14,988

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

13,291

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

8,517

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

8,377

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

7,847

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

7,071

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

7,063

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,807

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

6,251

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

5,980

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,375

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

4,820

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

4,409

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

4,319

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

4,306

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

4,213

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

4,183

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,116

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

3,798

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

3,683

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,672

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

3,345

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

3,330

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

3,251

Ford Ranger reliability and MOT data