Ford RANGER - 2017
114.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 2017.
Sample size: 13,120 cars, 30,624 tests and 35,099 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 13,120 cars
The 2017 Ford Ranger has an overall defect rate of 115 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for its year at 134 per 100. While tyre wear is noted as a common issue, the Ranger particularly excels in brake performance, with defects at just 49%, significantly better than the average of 71%. Conversely, it shows weaker results in categories like lights and electrics, where its defect rate is higher than average, and in body structure and equipment. Mileage trends indicate an increasing defect rate as the vehicle ages, with the highest rates observed in those exceeding 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,120 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 32.3% better
49.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 46.4% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▲ 8.3% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 63.2% worse
33.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 32.4% better
96.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 50.0% worse
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▼ 18.5% worse
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 123.3% worse
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,606
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,632
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,023
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,899
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,480
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,233
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: 1,166
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,022
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 969
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 619
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,899
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 534
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 511
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 209