Ford RANGER - 2012
290.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 2012.
Sample size: 2,258 cars, 5,347 tests and 15,548 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,258 cars
The 2012 Ford Ranger has an overall defect rate of 291 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for cars of the same year, sitting at 246 per 100. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, with the highest defect rate of 439 per 100 in the 124,000+ miles category. The Ranger particularly struggles in categories such as Steering, where it has a defect rate of 34%, compared to the average of 13%, as well as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, where its rates are considerably higher than the yearly averages. While tyre wear may be an issue, these specific defects highlight areas where the Ranger consistently underperforms compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,258 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.0% worse
126.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 160.6% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 10.4% worse
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 43.6% worse
88.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.2% better
192.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 118.3% worse
57.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 103.2% worse
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 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
- 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 103.4% worse
48.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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: 1,615
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,047
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 939
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 907
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 813
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 413
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 369
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 336
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: 329
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 101