Ford Ranger

Made 1973–2023 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
59.9%
±1.4 pp
n = 4,829
Annual mileage (median)
14,610 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
3.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
40.1%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 4,829

59.9% of Ford Ranger cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,829, all years of manufacture). Of the 20 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 2021 do best (84.3%) and those made in 2002 worst (36.5%). A typical one covers 14,610 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 3.7% of the cars assessed.

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
Ford Ranger: Pass rate by year of manufacture46199949563720024342372005484853200850595220115756702014717067201766778220208476
Chart data: Ford Ranger: Pass rate by year of manufacture
YearFirst-time pass95 % CI
199945.6%35.7–55.8%
200049.3%41.4–57.3%
200156.3%45.3–66.6%
200236.5%29.4–44.3%
200343.0%33.7–52.8%
200442.0%34.2–50.1%
200537.1%31.0–43.6%
200648.2%42.6–53.8%
200748.3%42.3–54.3%
200852.9%45.8–60.0%
200950.0%40.7–59.4%
201059.0%47.9–69.2%
201152.3%44.4–60.1%
201256.8%48.7–64.5%
201355.6%50.0–61.0%
201470.1%64.2–75.4%
201571.4%64.3–77.6%
201670.1%65.4–74.3%
201766.6%61.8–71.1%
201866.2%60.6–71.4%
201977.2%72.2–81.5%
202082.4%74.8–88.1%
202184.3%79.2–88.3%
202275.5%66.0–83.1%

Mileage by age

p25–p75 band, median – solid line
Ford Ranger: Mileage by age100k200k300k400k73,027 km · 3 yrs5 yrs10 yrs15 yrs20 yrs
Chart data: Ford Ranger: Mileage by age
Agep25p50p75
2 yrs33,241 km50,120 km72,553 km
3 yrs47,595 km73,027 km104,727 km
4 yrs62,456 km94,628 km131,261 km
5 yrs78,814 km116,638 km157,933 km
6 yrs95,247 km138,780 km185,547 km
7 yrs115,297 km160,197 km206,243 km
8 yrs129,104 km174,147 km225,952 km
9 yrs151,103 km192,257 km235,317 km
10 yrs164,986 km205,728 km250,887 km
11 yrs174,180 km215,453 km265,303 km
12 yrs180,948 km225,708 km276,912 km
13 yrs180,498 km228,832 km280,254 km
14 yrs188,319 km233,071 km282,878 km
15 yrs196,155 km250,555 km307,896 km
16 yrs195,892 km246,151 km314,215 km
17 yrs197,970 km248,346 km322,410 km
18 yrs189,396 km250,700 km326,148 km
19 yrs192,633 km260,340 km331,779 km
20 yrs191,873 km258,760 km336,389 km

CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
15.8% over the limit · n = 146
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.32 m⁻¹
12.4% over the limit · n = 3,636

Inspection verdicts

Ford Ranger, n = 4,829
Ford Ranger: Inspection verdicts
Chart data: Ford Ranger: Inspection verdicts
%
No defects24.2%
Minor defects35.7%
Major defects38.7%
Dangerous defects1.3%
By year of manufacture
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By year of manufacture
YearnFirst-time passInterval
2023n = 5 · too few
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2022 94
75.5%
66.0–83.1%
2021 full stats248
84.3%
79.2–88.3%
2020 full stats125
82.4%
74.8–88.1%
2019 full stats307
77.2%
72.2–81.5%
2018 full stats287
66.2%
60.6–71.4%
2017 full stats389
66.6%
61.8–71.1%
2016 full stats404
70.1%
65.4–74.3%
2015 full stats175
71.4%
64.3–77.6%
2014 full stats254
70.1%
64.2–75.4%
2013 full stats306
55.6%
50.0–61.0%
2012 full stats148
56.8%
48.7–64.5%
2011 full stats153
52.3%
44.4–60.1%
2010 78
59.0%
47.9–69.2%
2009 full stats106
50.0%
40.7–59.4%
2008 full stats187
52.9%
45.8–60.0%
2007 full stats261
48.3%
42.3–54.3%
2006 full stats299
48.2%
42.6–53.8%
2005 full stats224
37.1%
31.0–43.6%
2004 full stats143
42.0%
34.2–50.1%
2003 full stats100
43.0%
33.7–52.8%
2002 full stats156
36.5%
29.4–44.3%
2001 80
56.3%
45.3–66.6%
2000 full stats150
49.3%
41.4–57.3%
1999 90
45.6%
35.7–55.8%
1998n = 13 · too few
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1997n = 10 · too few
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1995n = 11 · too few
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1994n = 6 · too few
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1988n = 8 · too few
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1985n = 1 · too few
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1973n = 1 · too few
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