Ford Ranger — reliability by registration year

2002–2023 · 22 registration years · 115,149 first tests

2016 breaks the run — 3.4 pp better than the years either side 2013 breaks the run — 4.1 pp better than the years either side

Registration years

First-attempt MOT results for every Ranger registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table. Years without their own report are listed here with the same figures.

Ford Ranger first-attempt MOT results by registration year
Year First tests First-attempt pass Incl. PRS Most common failure
2023 502 86.1% 90.2%
2022 14,365 81.9% 86.2% Headlamp aim 14.6%
2021 15,077 79.5% 82.9% Coil spring (front) 32.3%
2020 10,846 77.0% 80.2% Coil spring (front) 42.8%
2019 13,484 75.2% 79.6% Coil spring (front) 33.2%
2018 13,090 73.3% 77.9% Coil spring (front) 30.1%
2017 9,941 72.6% 77.5% Coil spring (front) 26.3%
2016 9,695 71.8% 76.7% Coil spring (front) 23.3%
3.4 pp better than the years either side What failed 2016 Rangers most often: Coil spring (front) (23.3%) · Tyre pressure monitoring system (12.5%) · Anti-lock braking system (8.1%)
2015 5,675 64.4% 71.4% Coil spring (front) 14.7%
2014 3,685 62.4% 69.9% Coil spring (front) 13.0%
2013 2,633 65.1% 71.7% Track rod end (front) 14.0%
4.1 pp better than the years either side What failed 2013 Rangers most often: Track rod end (front) (14.0%) · Coil spring (front) (10.8%) · Leaf spring (rear) (10.5%)
2012 1,683 59.5% 66.1% Leaf spring (rear) 12.6%
2011 1,328 58.3% 67.2% Position lamp (front) 20.6%
2010 1,205 55.0% 62.6% Position lamp (front) 21.1%
2009 1,901 55.5% 64.3% Position lamp (front) 20.1%
2008 1,686 56.2% 64.9% Position lamp (front) 14.5%
2007 2,238 54.9% 63.8% Position lamp (front) 15.8%
2006 1,862 52.5% 61.0% Drive shafts — Joints (front) 18.7%
2005 1,555 55.9% 63.9% Drive shafts — Joints (front) 16.2%
2004 1,330 52.0% 60.5% Drive shafts — Joints (front) 16.8%
2003 797 54.8% 62.6% Drive shafts — Joints (front) 17.9%
2002 571 56.4% 65.0%

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