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PY51 BFU

2001 Ford Ranger

Blue Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2025
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

72,953 mi
Last recorded72,953 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2024
Typical for 2001 Ford Ranger104,096 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPY51 BFU
MakeFord
ModelRanger
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2024 72,953 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 20 Sep 2018 62,857 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2018 62,857 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear shocker mounting holed

Pass 20 Sep 2017 63,099 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Nearside headlight beam image poor

Offside headlight beam image poor

Fail 18 Sep 2017 63,099 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings at 1st body mount (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Nearside headlight beam image poor

Offside headlight beam image poor

Pass 20 Sep 2016 59,748 miles

chassis corroded in places

Pass 18 Sep 2015 56,727 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2014 53,366 miles

chassi slightly corroded in places

Pass 24 Sep 2013 49,750 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2013 49,750 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Sep 2012 45,801 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2012 45,807 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

D/S/F BRAKE BINDING

Pass 20 Sep 2011 41,426 miles

ALL TYRES CRACKED AROUND TREAD AREA

D/S/F TYRE 3mm AT LOWEST POINT

D/S/R TYRE 2mm AT LOWEST POINT

N/S/F TYRE 4mm AT LOWEST POINT

N/S/R TYRE 2mm AT LOWEST POINT

REAR NUMBER PLATE CRACKED

Pass 22 Sep 2010 36,973 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2010 36,973 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 24 Sep 2009 30,949 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2009 30,949 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 19 Sep 2008 26,296 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2007 22,661 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2006 18,319 miles

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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PY51 BFU is a 2001 Ford Ranger in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2001 Ford Ranger models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 104,096 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 PY51 BFU, 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 25 years old, this Ford Ranger is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PY51 BFU is a 2001 Ford Ranger, first registered on 19 September 2001.

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