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Ford RANGER - 2020

92.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 2020. Sample size: 14,642 cars, 33,489 tests and 31,109 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,642 cars

The 2020 Ford Ranger has an overall defect rate of 93 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 90 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Ranger shows a significant increase in defect rates with mileage, especially in the higher mileage categories compared to the average car. In terms of specific categories, it performs exceptionally well in steering and visibility, with rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles in lights and electrics, and other defects, where its rates are considerably higher than those of the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,642 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.1% better
48.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 66.7% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 32.6% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 83.0% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.2% better
93.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 16.7% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 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
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 13.3% worse
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A statutory seat belt missing
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 167.6% worse
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,998
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,100
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,484
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,237
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,442
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,176
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 905
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 831
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 769
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 733

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,237
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 137