MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,409 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Inner track rod ends has slight wear and play in steering arms
Fuel pipes corroding
Offside Front tyre inner edge worn
Rear leaf springs bushes are wearing and deteriorating
Rear oil leak from diff
Screen damage outside zone A within limit
both inner sills starting to corrode
front chassie corroding
front cross member starting to corrode
front engine tray insecure
front exhaust clamp deteriorating
front number plate starting to deteriorate
front subframe starting to corrode
fuel pipes corroding
n/s annd o/s rear axle brake pipe starting to corrode
n/s/r shocker damp
rear axle leaking oil
slight bind on front brakes
slight play in steering system
top and bottom front wish bone starting to corrode
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both inner sills starting to corrode
front chassie corroding
front cross member starting to corrode
front engine tray insecure
front exhaust clamp deteriorating
front number plate starting to deteriorate
front subframe starting to corrode
fuel pipes corroding
n/s annd o/s rear axle brake pipe starting to corrode
n/s/r shocker damp
o/s/f shocker lower bush wearing
rear axle leaking oil
slight bind on front brakes
slight play in steering system
top and bottom front wish bone starting to corrode
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
rear diff leaking oil
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
rear diff leaking oil
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
gearbox oil leak
inner sills corroding
rear leaf bushes deteriorating
slight wear in rear shocker lower bushes
slight wear in steering arms
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
gearbox oil leak
inner sills corroding
rear leaf bushes deteriorating
slight wear in rear shocker lower bushes
slight wear in steering arms
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
front brake discs corroded
offside rear light broken
wiper blades split
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
front brake discs corroded
offside rear light broken
wiper blades split
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Ford Ranger?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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VU04 EBK is a 2004 Ford Ranger in Black with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 2004 Ford Ranger models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 91,064 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 VU04 EBK, 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 22 years old, this Ford Ranger is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VU04 EBK is a 2004 Ford Ranger, first registered on 15 April 2004.
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