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Ford RANGER - 2023

35.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2023 is 36.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford RANGER, model year 2023. Sample size: 129 cars, 182 tests and 65 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 129 cars

The 2023 Ford Ranger has an overall defect rate of 36 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average of 36 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in visibility, body/structure, equipment, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it faces a considerable challenge in steering defects and other miscellaneous issues, where it rates much worse than average. When considering mileage, the defect rate increases with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000–124,000 miles category.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 129 cars

More model years for Ford RANGER

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.0% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.8 / 100 tests
  • Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 1,733.3% worse
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.3 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 62.1% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.8 / 100 tests
  • An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 1.1% worse
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.7 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.2% better
34.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 1,000.0% worse
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 300 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: 18
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 6
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Emissions test unable to be completed
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
FAIL
Occurrences: 1