2005 Ford Ranger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

72,021

Total Tests (All Years)

126,823 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Ranger as it ages.

4 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs53.4%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.4%	6,366
5 yrs	70.6%	6,155
6 yrs	68.1%	6,174
7 yrs	63.9%	6,009
8 yrs	61.5%	5,902
9 yrs	58.8%	5,655
10 yrs	57.3%	5,480
11 yrs	55.5%	5,315
12 yrs	52.9%	5,039
13 yrs	53.6%	3,177
14 yrs	53.0%	3,180
15 yrs	53.5%	2,864
16 yrs	53.9%	3,289
17 yrs	53.4%	2,350
18 yrs	55.7%	2,438
19 yrs	56.2%	2,628

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Ranger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	56.2%	2,628
2023 (18 yrs)	55.7%	2,438
2022 (17 yrs)	53.4%	2,350
2021 (16 yrs)	53.9%	3,289
2020 (15 yrs)	53.5%	2,864
2019 (14 yrs)	53%	3,180
2018 (13 yrs)	53.6%	3,177
2017 (12 yrs)	52.9%	5,039
2016 (11 yrs)	55.5%	5,315
2015 (10 yrs)	57.3%	5,480
2014 (9 yrs)	58.8%	5,655
2013 (8 yrs)	61.5%	5,902
2012 (7 yrs)	63.9%	6,009
2011 (6 yrs)	68.1%	6,174
2010 (5 yrs)	70.6%	6,155
2009 (4 yrs)	72.4%	6,366

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,366Avg Mileage 53,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,155Avg Mileage 63,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2011

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,174Avg Mileage 72,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,009Avg Mileage 80,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,902Avg Mileage 87,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,655Avg Mileage 93,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,480Avg Mileage 99,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,315Avg Mileage 104,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,039Avg Mileage 110,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,177Avg Mileage 113,370Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,180Avg Mileage 116,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,864Avg Mileage 121,124Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,289Avg Mileage 123,145Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,350Avg Mileage 124,746Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,438Avg Mileage 125,611Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,628Avg Mileage 126,823Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Ranger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.4%	6,366	53,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2010	5	70.6%	6,155	63,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2011	6	68.1%	6,174	72,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	7	63.9%	6,009	80,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	8	61.5%	5,902	87,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%
2014	9	58.8%	5,655	93,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2015	10	57.3%	5,480	99,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%
2016	11	55.5%	5,315	104,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2017	12	52.9%	5,039	110,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2018	13	53.6%	3,177	113,370	Brakes — 62.5%
2019	14	53.0%	3,180	116,782	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%
2020	15	53.5%	2,864	121,124	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%
2021	16	53.9%	3,289	123,145	Brakes — 70.0%
2022	17	53.4%	2,350	124,746	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%
2023	18	55.7%	2,438	125,611	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.0%
2024	19	56.2%	2,628	126,823	Brakes — 59.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Ranger, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ 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	6.0% (4 yrs)	59.0% (19 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (4 yrs)	16.1% (19 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ranger cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 72,021 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.