2012 Ford Ranger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

20,469

Total Tests (All Years)

114,071 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Ranger as it ages.

2 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.8%

3 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs60.1%

→ ↑4.0%

12 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.3%	48
3 yrs	78.5%	1,622
4 yrs	77.1%	1,623
5 yrs	75.3%	2,632
6 yrs	70.0%	1,811
7 yrs	67.4%	1,880
8 yrs	67.9%	1,854
9 yrs	65.6%	2,296
10 yrs	62.5%	1,759
11 yrs	60.1%	2,113
12 yrs	64.1%	2,831

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Ranger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.1%	2,831
2023 (11 yrs)	60.1%	2,113
2022 (10 yrs)	62.5%	1,759
2021 (9 yrs)	65.6%	2,296
2020 (8 yrs)	67.9%	1,854
2019 (7 yrs)	67.4%	1,880
2018 (6 yrs)	70%	1,811
2017 (5 yrs)	75.3%	2,632
2016 (4 yrs)	77.1%	1,623
2015 (3 yrs)	78.5%	1,622
2014 (2 yrs)	81.3%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 48Avg Mileage 38,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2015

78.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,622Avg Mileage 42,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,623Avg Mileage 53,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2017

75.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,632Avg Mileage 62,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,811Avg Mileage 72,232Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,880Avg Mileage 80,243Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2020

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,854Avg Mileage 87,230Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,296Avg Mileage 93,990Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,759Avg Mileage 100,845Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,113Avg Mileage 105,417Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,831Avg Mileage 114,071Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Ranger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	81.3%	48	38,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2015	3	78.5%	1,622	42,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2016	4	77.1%	1,623	53,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2017	5	75.3%	2,632	62,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2018	6	70.0%	1,811	72,232	Brakes — 18.8%
2019	7	67.4%	1,880	80,243	Brakes — 26.3%
2020	8	67.9%	1,854	87,230	Brakes — 28.6%
2021	9	65.6%	2,296	93,990	Brakes — 32.6%
2022	10	62.5%	1,759	100,845	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.9%
2023	11	60.1%	2,113	105,417	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2024	12	64.1%	2,831	114,071	Suspension — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Ranger, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.3% (2 yrs)	34.8% (12 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (2 yrs)	30.9% (12 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (2 yrs)	13.1% (12 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ranger cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 20,469 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.