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Ford Ranger

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 24 years from 240,156 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

78%

Total Tests

240,156

Best Year

2022 (91%)

Years Covered

24

How reliable is the Ford Ranger?

vs national average-4% (82% avg)
vs Ford brand average-7% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread22 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Ford Ranger by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202291%96732,819 mi
202190%32,07842,374 mi
202088%26,00251,136 mi
201987%32,19460,576 mi
201885%30,84070,638 mi
201785%24,40677,528 mi
201684%23,86184,947 mi
201582%13,30492,388 mi
201480%8,73199,756 mi
201381%6,759105,713 mi
201277%4,297114,166 mi
201175%2,933121,273 mi
201074%2,829126,349 mi
200973%4,443124,979 mi
200873%4,040132,830 mi
200772%5,314137,199 mi
200669%4,591131,558 mi
200572%3,699126,004 mi
200471%3,172129,164 mi
200373%1,933132,237 mi
200272%1,316137,535 mi
200169%1,043140,075 mi
200073%824129,560 mi
199970%580131,890 mi

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About the Ford Ranger

The Ford Ranger has been tested 240,156 times in 2024 MOT data across 24 model years (1999 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 78%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 91% pass rate from 967 tests. The 2006 model has the lowest at 69%. With a 22 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer FORD RANGERs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 12 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1999) averages 131,890 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 32,819 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Ranger is 7 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Ford models.

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