Ford RANGER - 1999
433.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 1999.
Sample size: 199 cars, 402 tests and 1,742 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 199 cars
The 1999 Ford Ranger exhibits a significantly higher overall defect rate, with 433 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 345 defects for its year, indicating a 26% increase. Notably, the Ranger shows improved performance in the "Other" defect category, with a lower rate of 43%, while it struggles with brakes, steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure defects, all exceeding the average rates considerably. Mileage trends reveal that defects increase with mileage, particularly peaking in the highest mileage category of over 124,000 miles, where the model demonstrates a defect rate of 625 per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Ranger excels in certain areas, its deficiencies in critical categories highlight potential areas for concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 199 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 27.1% worse
195.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 30.5% worse
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 66.5% worse
44.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 43.8% worse
105.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.6% worse
276.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 99.6% worse
152.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 19.8% better
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 24.2% better
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 53
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 38
Serious faults (Top 10)
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 13