2003 Ford Ranger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

47,590

Total Tests (All Years)

131,569 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 2003 Ford Ranger as it ages.

6 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs50.6%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.8%	4,756
7 yrs	62.1%	4,645
8 yrs	57.9%	4,644
9 yrs	55.8%	4,444
10 yrs	51.9%	4,244
11 yrs	52.3%	3,942
12 yrs	52.6%	3,695
13 yrs	51.4%	3,437
14 yrs	51.6%	3,087
15 yrs	51.4%	1,902
16 yrs	54.0%	1,789
17 yrs	51.9%	1,556
18 yrs	50.6%	1,787
19 yrs	54.4%	1,196
20 yrs	55.9%	1,244
21 yrs	57.8%	1,222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Ranger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	57.8%	1,222
2023 (20 yrs)	55.9%	1,244
2022 (19 yrs)	54.4%	1,196
2021 (18 yrs)	50.6%	1,787
2020 (17 yrs)	51.9%	1,556
2019 (16 yrs)	54%	1,789
2018 (15 yrs)	51.4%	1,902
2017 (14 yrs)	51.6%	3,087
2016 (13 yrs)	51.4%	3,437
2015 (12 yrs)	52.6%	3,695
2014 (11 yrs)	52.3%	3,942
2013 (10 yrs)	51.9%	4,244
2012 (9 yrs)	55.8%	4,444
2011 (8 yrs)	57.9%	4,644
2010 (7 yrs)	62.1%	4,645
2009 (6 yrs)	65.8%	4,756

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,756Avg Mileage 75,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2010High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,645Avg Mileage 83,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,644Avg Mileage 91,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,444Avg Mileage 97,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,244Avg Mileage 103,910Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,942Avg Mileage 109,888Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,695Avg Mileage 114,255Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,437Avg Mileage 117,912Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,087Avg Mileage 122,342Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,902Avg Mileage 126,859Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,789Avg Mileage 128,367Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2020High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,556Avg Mileage 128,720Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,787Avg Mileage 130,898Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,196Avg Mileage 130,626Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,244Avg Mileage 131,472Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,222Avg Mileage 131,569Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 49.8%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Ranger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.8%	4,756	75,359	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2010	7	62.1%	4,645	83,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2011	8	57.9%	4,644	91,813	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012	9	55.8%	4,444	97,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2013	10	51.9%	4,244	103,910	Brakes — 65.3%
2014	11	52.3%	3,942	109,888	Brakes — 65.4%
2015	12	52.6%	3,695	114,255	Brakes — 63.7%
2016	13	51.4%	3,437	117,912	Brakes — 64.9%
2017	14	51.6%	3,087	122,342	Suspension — 65.9%
2018	15	51.4%	1,902	126,859	Brakes — 67.5%
2019	16	54.0%	1,789	128,367	Brakes — 67.9%
2020	17	51.9%	1,556	128,720	Brakes — 66.1%
2021	18	50.6%	1,787	130,898	Brakes — 77.4%
2022	19	54.4%	1,196	130,626	Brakes — 71.4%
2023	20	55.9%	1,244	131,472	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.8%
2024	21	57.8%	1,222	131,569	Body, chassis, structure — 49.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Ranger, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	14.0% (6 yrs)	49.2% (21 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.4% (6 yrs)	40.3% (21 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (6 yrs)	17.8% (21 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ranger cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 47,590 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.