2008 Ford Ranger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

47,105

Total Tests (All Years)

132,422 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Ranger as it ages.

2 yrs84.5%

→ ↓8.7%

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs58.0%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.5%	97
3 yrs	75.8%	4,347
4 yrs	73.7%	4,300
5 yrs	71.7%	4,188
6 yrs	67.7%	4,095
7 yrs	66.3%	3,977
8 yrs	64.4%	3,871
9 yrs	63.8%	3,817
10 yrs	59.2%	2,568
11 yrs	59.2%	2,606
12 yrs	57.8%	2,482
13 yrs	58.1%	3,076
14 yrs	57.1%	2,268
15 yrs	58.0%	2,494
16 yrs	58.2%	2,919

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Ranger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.2%	2,919
2023 (15 yrs)	58%	2,494
2022 (14 yrs)	57.1%	2,268
2021 (13 yrs)	58.1%	3,076
2020 (12 yrs)	57.8%	2,482
2019 (11 yrs)	59.2%	2,606
2018 (10 yrs)	59.2%	2,568
2017 (9 yrs)	63.8%	3,817
2016 (8 yrs)	64.4%	3,871
2015 (7 yrs)	66.3%	3,977
2014 (6 yrs)	67.7%	4,095
2013 (5 yrs)	71.7%	4,188
2012 (4 yrs)	73.7%	4,300
2011 (3 yrs)	75.8%	4,347
2010 (2 yrs)	84.5%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 97Avg Mileage 36,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,347Avg Mileage 42,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,300Avg Mileage 54,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2013

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,188Avg Mileage 65,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2014

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,095Avg Mileage 75,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,977Avg Mileage 84,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,871Avg Mileage 92,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.5%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,817Avg Mileage 98,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,568Avg Mileage 104,706Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,606Avg Mileage 111,657Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,482Avg Mileage 117,240Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,076Avg Mileage 121,152Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,268Avg Mileage 125,299Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,494Avg Mileage 127,697Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,919Avg Mileage 132,422Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.4%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Ranger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.5%	97	36,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2011	3	75.8%	4,347	42,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2012	4	73.7%	4,300	54,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2013	5	71.7%	4,188	65,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2014	6	67.7%	4,095	75,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2015	7	66.3%	3,977	84,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%
2016	8	64.4%	3,871	92,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.5%
2017	9	63.8%	3,817	98,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2018	10	59.2%	2,568	104,706	Brakes — 59.4%
2019	11	59.2%	2,606	111,657	Brakes — 56.2%
2020	12	57.8%	2,482	117,240	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%
2021	13	58.1%	3,076	121,152	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.6%
2022	14	57.1%	2,268	125,299	Brakes — 67.2%
2023	15	58.0%	2,494	127,697	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%
2024	16	58.2%	2,919	132,422	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Ranger, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.1% (2 yrs)	13.9% (16 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ranger cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 47,105 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.