Ford RANGER - 2001
451.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 2001.
Sample size: 571 cars, 1,166 tests and 5,267 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 571 cars
The 2001 Ford Ranger has an overall defect rate of 452 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22% higher than the average for its year, standing at 369 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Ranger performs worse in categories such as steering, visibility, body/structure, and equipment, with defects in steering being significantly higher than the average. In terms of mileage trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly showing a marked rise in the oldest vehicles over 124,000 miles. This suggests that while the Ranger faces some common issues, it has specific weaknesses that stand out compared to other vehicles of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 571 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.2% worse
187.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 83.2% worse
45.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 41.2% worse
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 5.7% worse
93.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.5% better
267.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 166.9% worse
191.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 85.1% worse
29.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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:
- 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
Other
▲ 16.7% better
46.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Any part of the noise suppression system: likely to become detached
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
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: 566
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 302
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 165
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 147
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
Serious faults (Top 10)
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
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: 54
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 42