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Ford Ranger, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

176,536 Ford Rangers are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 72.4% of initial MOT tests, in line with the 72.3% UK average.

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Ford Ranger at the MOT

72.4% of 121,937 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Ranger 306th of 575 models. Ford Rangers aged 3 to 5 years passed 78.4% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 58.4%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Ford Ranger72.4%
  • All Ford modelsThe Ranger is 3.6 pts ahead68.8%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Ford Ranger tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years39,859 tests78.4%
  • 6 to 10 years48,171 tests71.7%
  • 11 years and over22,649 tests58.4%

Where Rangers fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Ford Ranger tests in 2025.

  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment28.2%
  • Suspension21.3%
  • Brakes15.5%
  • Body, chassis, structure8.5%
  • Tyres8.4%

The items testers recorded most often were coil spring fractured or broken (9.6%), headlamp aim too high (3.7%) and position lamp not working (3.7%).

The MOT page lists every common Ranger MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Ford Ranger MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Ranger's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.28.2% of Ranger failure items

  2. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.21.3% of Ranger failure items

  3. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.15.5% of Ranger failure items

Ford Rangers in the UK

176,536 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 198% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
+198%from 59,300 licensed
Typical year of first use
2020half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2020 or earlier
First registered in 2025
17,481against 19,751 in 2024
Declared off the road
19,77410% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Ford Rangers since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 201459,300
End of 201564,377
End of 201674,359
End of 201783,421
End of 201895,052
End of 2019105,552
End of 2020114,916
End of 2021127,875
End of 2022138,726
End of 2023151,298
End of 2024164,458
End of 2025175,199
End of June 2026176,536

How old they are

Licensed Ford Rangers by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 4,909 were first used before 2006.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
202516,95517,481
202418,92219,751
202317,70518,902
202215,48216,953
202116,13917,948
202011,60513,128
201914,27316,387
201813,90316,355
201710,38012,761
201610,11813,005
20155,9427,949
20143,813
20132,733
20121,696
20111,303
20101,180
20091,853
20081,653
20072,186
20061,766

5,942 Rangers first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 75% of the 7,949 first registered that year.

Ranger engines and fuel

2.0 litre engines made up 37% of Ford Ranger MOT tests in 2025, followed by 3.2 litre at 33%. Diesel accounts for 96% of licensed Rangers and plug-in hybrid for 1.8%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 121,929 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 2.0 litre36.6%
  • 3.2 litre33%
  • 2.2 litre16.6%
  • 2.5 litre12.4%
  • 3.0 litre1.3%

Fuel type, licensed Rangers

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol2,8762%
Diesel170,35496%
Plug-in hybrid3,1122%
Hybrid electric1940.1%

Ford Ranger recalls

43 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Ford Ranger. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Ranger is affected.

  1. Sep 2026 R/2026/366

    Multi Vehicle Line: Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) Unexpected Activation / Deactivation

    Rangers built Apr 2026 to May 2026 · 12,235 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Affected vehicles have been identified where the Traffic Sign Recognition and Driver Alert System are being turned on or off without the expected notification to the driver.
    Remedy
    Update the vehicles configuration and Software.

  2. Sep 2026 R/2026/352

    Ranger: Side Air Curtain Deployment

    Rangers built Apr 2023 to Jun 2026 · 1,223 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles in the event of a curtain airbag deployment the curtain airbag may not deploy fully as intended increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
    Remedy
    Remove and replace the B-Pillar trim.

  3. Aug 2026 R/2026/289

    26S35 - Ranger - Engine failure

    Rangers built Mar 2025 to Jul 2025 · 12 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles it may be possible that one or more engine camshaft roller finger followers were not properly installed at the time of assembly. An improperly installed camshaft roller finger follower may result in engine failure resulting in a no-start condition or a loss of motive power.
    Remedy
    Replace the engine.

  4. Aug 2026 R/2026/160

    26S10 - Kuga Ranger - Potential Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve Failure

    Rangers built Feb 2025 to Sep 2025 · 834 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve may fail leading to weak acceleration engine vibration a no start condition or a loss of power.
    Remedy
    Replace the EGR valve.

  5. Jun 2026 R/2026/123

    26S19 Ranger PHEV - High Voltage Battery Tray Retaining Bracket Replacement

    Rangers built Aug 2025 · 1 vehicle across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Affected vehicles may experience a fracture of the High Voltage Battery front mounting bracket lower legs potentially causing the battery to drop onto the chassis frame.
    Remedy
    Replace the High Voltage Battery which contains the retaining brackets

  6. May 2026 R/2026/174

    25S19 Ranger - Automatic Transmission no reverse

    Rangers built Mar 2025 to May 2025 · 11 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Ford constantly monitors production processes and vehicles in service. While monitoring vehicles in operation we have become aware of a number of Ranger automatic transmission vehicles where you may experience no reverse motion when the gear selector is placed in reverse due to a potential issue with the transmission main control valve body. The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) and Wrench light will illuminate when this malfunction occurs. The vehicle could roll forward despite the gear selector being in the reverse position depending on where parked. Unexpected vehicle motion can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy
    Replace the transmission main control valve body

  7. Mar 2026 R/2026/127

    Ranger: 10R80 Transmission Oil Pump Gears Software Update

    Rangers built Mar 2019 to Nov 2019 · 455 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the software repair for previous recall 20S10 may not have been delivered properly and vehicles may exhibit an issue where the transmission lubricant pump gear could fail.
    Remedy
    Update the Power Control Module and Transmission Control Module and perform an additional verification process to ensure the configuration has been installed correctly.

  8. Oct 2025 R/2025/433

    25S98 Ranger - Rear Brake Caliper Anchor Bolts Torque Inspection

    Rangers built May 2025 · 1 vehicle across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the correct tightening torque was not reached on some of the rear brake caliper anchor bolts during manufacturing. If one or both caliper mounting bolts are missing or fail the caliper may become dislodged from the axle and interfere with the wheel assembly and surrounding components.
    Remedy
    Inspect both rear brake calipers and replace any parts if necessary.
How to check a specific Ranger for recalls

Ranger vs similar cars

Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.

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Ford Ranger FAQs

How many Ford Rangers are there in the UK?

176,536 Ford Rangers were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 19,774 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Ford Ranger reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 72.4% first-time pass rate for the Ford Ranger across 121,937 tests in 2025, in line with the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Ford Ranger had any recalls?

43 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Ford Ranger. The most recent was published in September 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Ford Ranger?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Ford Ranger's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Ford Ranger history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Ford VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.