Ford RANGER - 2007
435.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 2007.
Sample size: 3,094 cars, 6,745 tests and 29,392 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,094 cars
The 2007 Ford Ranger has a higher overall defect rate of 436 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 352 defects per 100. Notably, it shows significant issues in specific categories, particularly with brakes, steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it performs worse than average. In contrast, the Ranger excels in wheels, suspensions, and axles, with a 21% lower defect rate than the average for this category. As mileage increases, the defect rate for the Ranger also rises, especially in the highest mileage bracket, indicating potential concerns that may arise as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,094 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.9% worse
189.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 182.5% worse
56.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering box: leaking oil
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 29.8% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 43.9% worse
148.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.3% better
243.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
▼ 164.6% worse
145.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
▼ 11.0% worse
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- 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: 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 4.8% better
41.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 3,283
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,471
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,326
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,060
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,058
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,051
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 733
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 729
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 702
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 674
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 439
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 393
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
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: 190