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WL54 BDY

2004 Ford Ranger

Black Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Mar 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

154,345 mi
Last recorded154,345 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Ford Ranger91,064 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL54 BDY
MakeFord
ModelRanger
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 154,345 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

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

Fail 13 Mar 2026 154,345 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Mar 2025 145,838 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2025 145,838 miles

Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely brake binding excessively (1.2.1 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned bottom of lamp pulled in wards and down (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2024 138,162 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2023 129,624 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2022 119,820 miles

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

Fail 5 Jan 2022 119,820 miles

Fuel pipe leaking At injectors (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Sep 2019 112,045 miles

Engine idle speed intermittently very high

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides starting to smear (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock top mount area on chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges 0mm or close to 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

general under body chassis and component corrosion

Fail 9 Sep 2019 112,024 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Plate value 0.90 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Engine idle speed intermittently very high

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides starting to smear (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock top mount area on chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges 0mm or close to 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

general under body chassis and component corrosion

Pass 31 Aug 2018 105,660 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2018 105,660 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

corrosion to o/s/f crossmember

n/s/f brake slightly binding

Pass 7 Sep 2017 103,389 miles

Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)

Slight brake bind nearside front

Fail 6 Sep 2017 103,385 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Headlamp aim too low Both (1.8)

Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)

Slight brake bind nearside front

Pass 12 Sep 2016 100,396 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded other pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing slight roughness

Fail 1 Sep 2016 100,390 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded other pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing slight roughness

Pass 26 Aug 2015 95,434 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear leaf spring heavily corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering box bottom seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 26 Aug 2015 95,434 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear leaf spring heavily corroded

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering box bottom seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 19 Jun 2014 91,089 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2014 91,086 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Pass 27 Jun 2013 81,487 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

slight bind on offside front wheel

Fail 25 Jun 2013 81,450 miles

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

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

slight bind on offside front wheel

Pass 29 Jun 2012 70,817 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Fail 27 Jun 2012 70,817 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Pass 30 Jun 2011 61,014 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2010 58,063 miles

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

Fail 6 Sep 2010 58,010 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked (2.4.B.1a)

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

Pass 1 Sep 2009 48,555 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2008 38,442 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 24 Sep 2007 28,873 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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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WL54 BDY is a 2004 Ford Ranger in Black with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 WL54 BDY, 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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WL54 BDY is a 2004 Ford Ranger, first registered on 30 September 2004.

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