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W229 MBF

2000 Ford Ranger

Silver Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Aug 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

58,924 mi
Last recorded58,924 miles
Recorded on23 Aug 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Ranger106,206 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW229 MBF
MakeFord
ModelRanger
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Aug 2025 58,924 miles

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 29 Aug 2024 56,766 miles

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear chassis corroded not excessive at time of test

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security all body mounting points on both chassis and body corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 20 Aug 2024 56,710 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear chassis corroded not excessive at time of test

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security all body mounting points on both chassis and body corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2023 54,320 miles

front crossmember and front floors corroded

vehicle underside and components corroding

Pass 2 Aug 2022 52,871 miles

front floors and front crossmember corroded

Pass 5 Feb 2021 51,810 miles

Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

front crossmember and front floors corroded

Fail 27 Jan 2021 51,800 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 33 percent (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake grabbing severely both rear (1.2.1 (c))

Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

front crossmember and front floors corroded

Pass 24 Jan 2020 51,436 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 21 Jan 2020 51,421 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2019 50,047 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2019 50,044 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 May 2011 42,948 miles

Front and rear tyres slightly perished

Front number plate cracked

Pass 10 May 2010 40,689 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

both front wiper rubbers slightly split

both rear light clusters slightly damaged

front and rear parts of the chassis has slight surface corrosion

front number plate slightly damaged

Fail 6 May 2010 40,686 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

both front wiper rubbers slightly split

both rear light clusters slightly damaged

front and rear parts of the chassis has slight surface corrosion

front number plate slightly damaged

Pass 13 May 2009 39,148 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front number plate damaged

o/s rear light lens damaged

Pass 14 May 2008 36,552 miles

front number plate cracked/damaged

n/s front tyre has a nail in it

o/s rear light damaged

Pass 23 May 2007 33,225 miles
Pass 9 May 2006 31,029 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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W229 MBF is a 2000 Ford Ranger in Silver with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2000 Ford Ranger models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 106,206 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 W229 MBF, 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 26 years old, this Ford Ranger is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W229 MBF is a 2000 Ford Ranger, first registered on 31 May 2000.

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