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DMZ 4326

2002 Ford Ranger

Red Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 May 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

158,279 mi
Last recorded158,279 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2002 Ford Ranger100,584 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDMZ 4326
MakeFord
ModelRanger
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 158,279 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL UNDERSIDE ONES (1.1.11 (c))

WELDING REPAIRS UNDERSEALED

Fail 19 Dec 2025 158,270 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sp[ring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all underside ones (1.1.11 (c))

underside heavly undersealed

Pass 20 Dec 2024 157,340 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

Underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 19 Dec 2024 157,340 miles

Central Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Offside (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Above leaf spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting ~Above fuel tank (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

Underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 19 Sep 2024 157,185 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively not tested due to washers (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength behind diesel tank (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

corrosion to exhaust rear chassis mounting

corrosion to front panel behind bumper

corrosion to o/s/f brake back plate

light corrosion to n/s inner arch

light corrosion to o/s and n/s front body mounting/floor mounting

light corrosion to o/s inner arch

light corrosion to underside of vehicle

o/s/f seatbelt slightly frayed

Pass 20 Sep 2023 153,337 miles

front pads low

light corrosion to underside of vehicle and chassis

o/s/f bump stop missing

o/s/f seatbelt slightly frayed

Fail 13 Sep 2023 153,312 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively not tested due to washers (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting load bay within 30cm of two mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

front pads low

light corrosion to underside of vehicle and chassis

o/s/f bump stop missing

o/s/f seatbelt slightly frayed

Pass 12 Aug 2022 149,737 miles

corrosion to exhaust mounting

light corrosion to n/s loadbay

light corrosion to o/s/f by body mounting

light corrosion to underside of vehicle

o/s/f seat belt slightly frayed

o/s/f tyre close to limit

sight blow to front exhaust

Fail 3 Aug 2022 149,718 miles

Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded by axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded axle (1.1.11 (c))

corrosion to exhaust mounting

light corrosion to n/s loadbay

light corrosion to o/s/f by body mounting

light corrosion to underside of vehicle

o/s/f seat belt slightly frayed

o/s/f tyre close to limit

sight blow to front exhaust

Pass 14 Jul 2021 145,780 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 3 Jun 2020 141,503 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material chalked (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Apr 2019 135,410 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2019 135,405 miles

Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded chassis both (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2018 129,333 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 8 May 2017 121,447 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 May 2017 121,389 miles

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis chalked by spring hanger (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 May 2016 113,885 miles
Fail 16 May 2016 113,878 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 27 Apr 2015 107,359 miles
Pass 9 May 2014 101,276 miles
Fail 1 May 2014 100,850 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted (2.4.B.1a)

Pass 10 May 2013 93,621 miles
Fail 7 May 2013 93,606 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 27 Apr 2012 85,193 miles

steering dampner has slight play

Pass 3 May 2011 72,219 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2010 60,987 miles
Pass 1 May 2009 52,696 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2009 52,690 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 22 Apr 2008 44,955 miles
Pass 11 May 2007 37,651 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2006 32,725 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2006 32,725 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

How Reliable is the Ford Ranger?

Based on 1,687,380 MOT tests across 189,558 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
7,432
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
189,558
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 41,033
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 22,758
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,813
fog lamp not working 18,665
position lamp(s) not working 18,567
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DMZ 4326 is a 2002 Ford Ranger in Red with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2002 Ford Ranger models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 100,584 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Ranger fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 41,033 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DMZ 4326, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Ranger typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 24 years old, this Ford Ranger is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DMZ 4326 is a 2002 Ford Ranger, first registered on 26 July 2002.

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