2006 Ford Ranger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

76,593

Total Tests (All Years)

131,005 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Ranger as it ages.

3 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.2%	6,239
4 yrs	74.7%	6,247
5 yrs	72.0%	6,264
6 yrs	69.0%	6,165
7 yrs	65.9%	6,030
8 yrs	62.7%	5,852
9 yrs	60.7%	5,645
10 yrs	57.8%	5,523
11 yrs	56.4%	5,390
12 yrs	55.5%	3,540
13 yrs	54.1%	3,555
14 yrs	53.3%	3,322
15 yrs	53.0%	3,890
16 yrs	53.8%	2,850
17 yrs	53.1%	2,916
18 yrs	54.1%	3,165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford Ranger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.1%	3,165
2023 (17 yrs)	53.1%	2,916
2022 (16 yrs)	53.8%	2,850
2021 (15 yrs)	53%	3,890
2020 (14 yrs)	53.3%	3,322
2019 (13 yrs)	54.1%	3,555
2018 (12 yrs)	55.5%	3,540
2017 (11 yrs)	56.4%	5,390
2016 (10 yrs)	57.8%	5,523
2015 (9 yrs)	60.7%	5,645
2014 (8 yrs)	62.7%	5,852
2013 (7 yrs)	65.9%	6,030
2012 (6 yrs)	69%	6,165
2011 (5 yrs)	72%	6,264
2010 (4 yrs)	74.7%	6,247
2009 (3 yrs)	76.2%	6,239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,239Avg Mileage 41,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,247Avg Mileage 52,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,264Avg Mileage 62,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,165Avg Mileage 71,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,030Avg Mileage 79,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,852Avg Mileage 86,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,645Avg Mileage 94,152Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,523Avg Mileage 101,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,390Avg Mileage 107,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,540Avg Mileage 111,572Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,555Avg Mileage 116,497Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,322Avg Mileage 120,256Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,890Avg Mileage 124,171Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,850Avg Mileage 127,152Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,916Avg Mileage 128,710Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2024High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,165Avg Mileage 131,005Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Ranger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.2%	6,239	41,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2010	4	74.7%	6,247	52,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2011	5	72.0%	6,264	62,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	6	69.0%	6,165	71,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2013	7	65.9%	6,030	79,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2014	8	62.7%	5,852	86,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2015	9	60.7%	5,645	94,152	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%
2016	10	57.8%	5,523	101,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2017	11	56.4%	5,390	107,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%
2018	12	55.5%	3,540	111,572	Brakes — 60.7%
2019	13	54.1%	3,555	116,497	Brakes — 64.4%
2020	14	53.3%	3,322	120,256	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%
2021	15	53.0%	3,890	124,171	Brakes — 69.1%
2022	16	53.8%	2,850	127,152	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2023	17	53.1%	2,916	128,710	Brakes — 71.6%
2024	18	54.1%	3,165	131,005	Brakes — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Ranger, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

↑ 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	2.7% (3 yrs)	54.5% (18 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (3 yrs)	19.3% (18 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ranger cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 76,593 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.