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VN57 APU

2007 Ford Ranger

Silver Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

96,649 mi
Last recorded96,649 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2007 Ford Ranger94,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN57 APU
MakeFord
ModelRanger
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 96,649 miles

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

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

both front floors weakened by corrosion

general corrosion on underside of vehicle

Pass 3 Feb 2025 96,547 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

slight play in rear prop rear uj

Fail 3 Feb 2025 96,547 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

slight play in rear prop rear uj

Pass 1 Feb 2024 96,356 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split/perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Split /perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

vehicle general surface corrosion under side vehicle.

Fail 1 Feb 2024 96,356 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split/perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Split /perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

vehicle general surface corrosion under side vehicle.

Pass 7 Feb 2023 96,080 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 7 Feb 2023 96,080 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Nov 2021 95,575 miles

both rear tyres wearing thin

front cross member starting to corrode

slight play in both rear wheel bearings

slight play in rear prop rear uj

Fail 17 Nov 2021 95,575 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

both rear tyres wearing thin

front cross member starting to corrode

slight play in both rear wheel bearings

slight play in rear prop rear uj

Pass 19 Oct 2020 94,883 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears corroded on limit (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated,o/s slightly (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective ()

numberplate lights slightly dim

rear tyres wearing lower

slight corrosion showing underside

tyre treadwear slightly uneven

Pass 31 Oct 2019 94,326 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear at load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective flat ()

local corrosion showing underside

rear tyres wearing lower

Fail 24 Oct 2019 94,316 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding +bearing unchecked (1.2.1 (f))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear at load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective flat ()

all drive belts need tightning

local corrosion showing underside

rear tyres wearing lower

Pass 7 Nov 2018 93,032 miles

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

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

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

Central brake light not working

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slightly (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective flat ()

all drive belts need tightning

headlamp slightly deteriorated

o/s rear tyre starting to get lower

Pass 9 Nov 2017 91,333 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear corroded on limit (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear to flexi corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

centre rear brake light not working

n/s front wheel bearing slightly noisey

o/s wiper split+n/s slightly deteriorated

rear tyre starting to get lower

Fail 3 Nov 2017 91,333 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear corroded on limit (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear to flexi corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

centre rear brake light not working

n/s front wheel bearing slightly noisey

o/s wiper split+n/s slightly deteriorated

rear tyre starting to get lower

Pass 4 Nov 2016 90,433 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear+rear to flexi corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil +both rears wet+on LIMIT (2.7.3)

both rear wheel bearings have play

n/s front wheel bearing has slight noise

rear tyre starting to get lower

Pass 1 Oct 2015 89,273 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)

n/s front wheel bearing has slight noise

Pass 8 Oct 2014 77,373 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

n/s front wheelbearing has v/slight noise

Pass 3 Oct 2013 64,693 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2012 52,100 miles

both front tyres have slightly uneven/stepped treadwear

Fail 5 Oct 2012 52,100 miles

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

Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Oil leak

both front tyres have slightly uneven/stepped treadwear

n/s wiper blade split

Pass 6 Oct 2011 36,685 miles

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 6 Oct 2010 25,803 miles

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

near and offside front tyres worn inner edge

Pass 6 Oct 2010 25,803 miles

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

near and offside front tyres worn inner edge

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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VN57 APU is a 2007 Ford Ranger in Silver with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 Ford Ranger models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 94,364 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 VN57 APU, 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 19 years old, this Ford Ranger is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VN57 APU is a 2007 Ford Ranger, first registered on 29 September 2007.

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