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Ford RANGER - 2005

422.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 2005. Sample size: 2,045 cars, 4,401 tests and 18,598 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,045 cars

The 2005 Ford Ranger has an overall defect rate of 423 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12.5% higher than the average for its year at 376 defects per 100. Notably, the Ranger performs better than average in categories like Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Other, with defect rates significantly lower than the yearly averages. However, it shows higher rates of defects in key areas such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, indicating potential reliability concerns. The model exhibits a clear trend where defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,045 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 20.2% worse
190.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 79.0% worse
40.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 24.6% worse
35.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 25.5% worse
138.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 32.7% better
211.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 187.2% worse
176.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 47.3% worse
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • 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
  • 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 27.4% better
33.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 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: insecure
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 547 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,988
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,123
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 888
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 817
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 557
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 540
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 442
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 390
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
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: 211
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 130