MOT fail rates by first-use year

2007 Ford Ranger MOT fail rate and common faults

How Ford Ranger cars first used in 2007 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 12,801 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 18 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 18 (n=2,411)43.3%

All cars at 18 years (n=3,261,622)43.3%

Difference0.0 pts

MOT tests of 2007 cars, 2022 to 202512,801

What stands out

In 2025, at 18 years old, Ford Ranger cars first used in 2007 failed 43.3% of MOTs (2,411 tests), about the same as the 43.3% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 15 to 18 years old, the fail rate moved from 43.9% to 43.3%.
Ford Ranger cars first used a year earlier, in 2006, failed 46.7% at the same age of 18 years (2,450 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Ford Ranger at 18 years, is driveshaft CV boot split, at 8.2 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 3.2).

MOT fail rate by test year

Ford Ranger cars first used in 2007: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	15 years	43.9%	3,987	41.6%	+2.4 pts
2023	16 years	43.8%	3,497	42.6%	+1.2 pts
2024	17 years	42.6%	2,906	43.1%	−0.4 pts
2025	18 years	43.3%	2,411	43.3%	0.0 pts

Most common faults at 18 years

These figures cover all Ford Ranger MOTs at 18 years: cars first used 2004 to 2007, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=10,018). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Driveshaft CV boot split	8.2	3.2
Side/position light not working Wear	7.5	5.6
Rear fog lamp: not working Wear	6.5	1.0
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded	5.0	2.2
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	4.0	3.0
Brake light not working Wear	3.5	4.0
Headlamp aim: too low Wear	3.4	1.7
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength	3.1	2.3
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2.9	1.1
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush	2.4	0.2

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=10,018). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	26.6	12.3
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	11.7	17.4
Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced	10.2	1.6
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	9.2	12.6
Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated	8.7	4.0
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Wear	6.7	5.4
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear	6.5	5.8
Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view	6.1	3.7
Integral vehicle structure condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced	6.1	1.6
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	5.9	9.8

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=10,018). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 18 years

These figures cover all Ford Ranger MOTs at 18 years: cars first used 2004 to 2007, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=10,018). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	100.0%	45.2%	10,008	43.6%	127,347 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 18 years

These figures cover all Ford Ranger MOTs at 18 years: cars first used 2004 to 2007, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=10,018). At 18 years, Ford Ranger cars at over 150,000 miles failed more often (47.3%, n=3,084) than those at 60,000 to 90,000 miles (41.0%, n=1,343). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
60,000 to 90,000 miles	41.0%	1,343	41.7%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	45.6%	2,397	46.3%
120,000 to 150,000 miles	48.2%	2,523	47.5%
Over 150,000 miles	47.3%	3,084	46.8%

Car tax rules for a 2007 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2007 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Ford Ranger

2006 Ford Ranger 2008 Ford Ranger

Other Ford models first used in 2007

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Ford Fiesta (2007)	18 years in 2025	46.3%	44,030	43.3%
Ford Focus (2007)	18 years in 2025	42.0%	32,602	43.3%
Ford Mondeo (2007)	18 years in 2025	44.8%	8,499	43.3%
Ford C-Max (2007)	18 years in 2025	47.7%	6,247	43.3%
Ford Fusion (2007)	18 years in 2025	42.8%	6,474	43.3%
Ford S-Max (2007)	18 years in 2025	47.3%	3,309	43.3%
Ford Ka (2007)	18 years in 2025	49.2%	2,895	43.3%
Ford Galaxy (2007)	18 years in 2025	45.6%	2,578	43.3%

More on the Ford Ranger

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.