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Ford RANGER - 2021

89.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 2021. Sample size: 19,135 cars, 45,615 tests and 40,635 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 19,135 cars

The 2021 Ford Ranger has an overall defect rate of 89 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 13.4% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 79 defects per 100. Notably, the Ranger shows significantly better performance in steering, visibility, and body structure defects, with rates well below the average. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, exhibiting a defect rate of 21, which is notably higher than the average of 11. Additionally, a concerning trend emerges with increasing mileage, as defect rates rise sharply across all mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 19,135 cars

More model years for Ford RANGER

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.0% better
38.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 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
▲ 42.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 31.0% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▼ 83.9% worse
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.9% worse
97.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 42.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 6.7% better
1.4 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
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 229.6% worse
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 268 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: 12,784
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,642
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,525
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,314
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,806
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,412
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 1,382
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,244
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,051
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: 982

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,806
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 641
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 460
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 306
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 242