2004 Ford Ranger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

72,398

Total Tests (All Years)

128,970 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.7%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.9% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Ranger as it ages.

5 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.0%	6,744
6 yrs	68.4%	6,533
7 yrs	64.9%	6,568
8 yrs	61.4%	6,416
9 yrs	57.0%	6,154
10 yrs	55.3%	5,815
11 yrs	55.3%	5,594
12 yrs	52.6%	5,308
13 yrs	51.9%	4,958
14 yrs	52.1%	3,143
15 yrs	50.6%	2,937
16 yrs	52.7%	2,615
17 yrs	52.8%	3,085
18 yrs	52.4%	2,195
19 yrs	53.1%	2,172
20 yrs	54.7%	2,161

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford Ranger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	54.7%	2,161
2023 (19 yrs)	53.1%	2,172
2022 (18 yrs)	52.4%	2,195
2021 (17 yrs)	52.8%	3,085
2020 (16 yrs)	52.7%	2,615
2019 (15 yrs)	50.6%	2,937
2018 (14 yrs)	52.1%	3,143
2017 (13 yrs)	51.9%	4,958
2016 (12 yrs)	52.6%	5,308
2015 (11 yrs)	55.3%	5,594
2014 (10 yrs)	55.3%	5,815
2013 (9 yrs)	57%	6,154
2012 (8 yrs)	61.4%	6,416
2011 (7 yrs)	64.9%	6,568
2010 (6 yrs)	68.4%	6,533
2009 (5 yrs)	71%	6,744

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,744Avg Mileage 63,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,533Avg Mileage 72,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,568Avg Mileage 80,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,416Avg Mileage 87,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,154Avg Mileage 94,154Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,815Avg Mileage 100,248Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,594Avg Mileage 105,744Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,308Avg Mileage 110,642Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,958Avg Mileage 115,351Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,143Avg Mileage 117,673Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,937Avg Mileage 121,911Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,615Avg Mileage 123,751Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,085Avg Mileage 126,403Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,195Avg Mileage 127,790Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,172Avg Mileage 127,698Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,161Avg Mileage 128,970Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Ranger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.0%	6,744	63,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	6	68.4%	6,533	72,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	7	64.9%	6,568	80,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2012	8	61.4%	6,416	87,973	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	9	57.0%	6,154	94,154	Brakes — 53.2%
2014	10	55.3%	5,815	100,248	Brakes — 58.9%
2015	11	55.3%	5,594	105,744	Brakes — 55.8%
2016	12	52.6%	5,308	110,642	Suspension — 61.0%
2017	13	51.9%	4,958	115,351	Brakes — 63.6%
2018	14	52.1%	3,143	117,673	Brakes — 67.3%
2019	15	50.6%	2,937	121,911	Brakes — 71.4%
2020	16	52.7%	2,615	123,751	Brakes — 69.8%
2021	17	52.8%	3,085	126,403	Brakes — 74.5%
2022	18	52.4%	2,195	127,790	Brakes — 72.7%
2023	19	53.1%	2,172	127,698	Brakes — 71.5%
2024	20	54.7%	2,161	128,970	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Ranger, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

↑ 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	8.3% (5 yrs)	53.1% (20 yrs)	+44.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (5 yrs)	17.3% (20 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ranger cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 72,398 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.