1999 Ford Ranger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

9,908

Total Tests (All Years)

129,665 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Ford Ranger as it ages.

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↑9.6%

21 yrs60.3%

→ ↓5.6%

22 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.9%

24 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.6%

25 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	52.0%	1,222
11 yrs	53.0%	1,129
12 yrs	51.1%	1,109
13 yrs	49.9%	967
14 yrs	47.6%	866
15 yrs	50.1%	784
16 yrs	52.0%	692
17 yrs	53.3%	645
18 yrs	52.0%	531
19 yrs	51.4%	319
20 yrs	50.7%	294
21 yrs	60.3%	252
22 yrs	54.7%	289
23 yrs	57.1%	212
24 yrs	59.0%	217
25 yrs	57.4%	380

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Ford Ranger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	57.4%	380
2023 (24 yrs)	59%	217
2022 (23 yrs)	57.1%	212
2021 (22 yrs)	54.7%	289
2020 (21 yrs)	60.3%	252
2019 (20 yrs)	50.7%	294
2018 (19 yrs)	51.4%	319
2017 (18 yrs)	52%	531
2016 (17 yrs)	53.3%	645
2015 (16 yrs)	52%	692
2014 (15 yrs)	50.1%	784
2013 (14 yrs)	47.6%	866
2012 (13 yrs)	49.9%	967
2011 (12 yrs)	51.1%	1,109
2010 (11 yrs)	53%	1,129
2009 (10 yrs)	52%	1,222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,222Avg Mileage 103,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,129Avg Mileage 111,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,109Avg Mileage 117,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 967Avg Mileage 119,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 866Avg Mileage 122,772Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 784Avg Mileage 126,564Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 692Avg Mileage 129,169Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 645Avg Mileage 128,906Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 531Avg Mileage 128,867Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 319Avg Mileage 131,299Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 294Avg Mileage 130,707Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 252Avg Mileage 133,216Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 289Avg Mileage 133,209Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 73.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 212Avg Mileage 131,356Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 217Avg Mileage 128,632Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 380Avg Mileage 129,665Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%

MOT results for 1999 Ford Ranger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	52.0%	1,222	103,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2010	11	53.0%	1,129	111,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2011	12	51.1%	1,109	117,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2012	13	49.9%	967	119,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2013	14	47.6%	866	122,772	Suspension — 73.6%
2014	15	50.1%	784	126,564	Brakes — 76.3%
2015	16	52.0%	692	129,169	Suspension — 76.6%
2016	17	53.3%	645	128,906	Suspension — 68.5%
2017	18	52.0%	531	128,867	Suspension — 73.1%
2018	19	51.4%	319	131,299	Brakes — 71.5%
2019	20	50.7%	294	130,707	Brakes — 69.0%
2020	21	60.3%	252	133,216	Suspension — 62.7%
2021	22	54.7%	289	133,209	Body, chassis, structure — 73.7%
2022	23	57.1%	212	131,356	Suspension — 70.8%
2023	24	59.0%	217	128,632	Suspension — 64.5%
2024	25	57.4%	380	129,665	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Ford Ranger, with age trends.

Suspension

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.6% (10 yrs)	46.6% (25 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.1% (10 yrs)	37.4% (25 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ranger cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,908 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.