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58,924 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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))
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))
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))
front crossmember and front floors corroded
vehicle underside and components corroding
front floors and front crossmember corroded
Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
front crossmember and front floors corroded
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
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))
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))
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
Front and rear tyres slightly perished
Front number plate cracked
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
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
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
front number plate cracked/damaged
n/s front tyre has a nail in it
o/s rear light damaged
How Reliable is the Ford Ranger?
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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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