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Ford RANGER - 2009

395.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 2009. Sample size: 2,466 cars, 5,715 tests and 22,603 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,466 cars

The 2009 Ford Ranger has an overall defect rate of 396 per 100 vehicles, which is 28% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 310 per 100. Notably, the Ranger performs significantly better in the Wheels, Suspensions, and Axles category, with defects 23% lower than average. However, it faces higher issues with Brakes, Steering, and Lights & Electrics, where its defect rates exceed the averages by 41%, 220%, and 74%, respectively. Additionally, the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, particularly in the highest category of over 124,000 miles, where it reaches 529 per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,466 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 46.1% worse
171.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 210.4% worse
50.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▼ 29.5% worse
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 72.8% worse
139.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.2% better
227.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 176.6% worse
114.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 56.6% worse
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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:
Other
▼ 26.7% worse
43.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 529 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: 2,405
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,136
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 996
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 926
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 844
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 823
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 593
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 529
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 491
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 482

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
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: 152