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X517 FMJ

2000 Ford Ranger

Blue Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Aug 2021
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

169,695 mi
Last recorded169,695 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2020
Typical for 2000 Ford Ranger106,206 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX517 FMJ
MakeFord
ModelRanger
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2020 169,695 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 4 Aug 2020 169,695 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Dec 2018 165,416 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chasis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front osf inner rack joints slight play

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

Offside Front cv boot slight damaged

Rear brake pipes / ferrules starting corrode

load sensing valve stiff

oil leak

Pass 18 Dec 2017 161,316 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

Pass 14 Dec 2016 154,439 miles

Emissions just met minimum requirements

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play steering idler ball joint (2.2.B.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Pick up back corroded but not holed

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 14 Dec 2016 154,437 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Towbar retaining device missing no locking provision on tow hitch nuts and bolts (6.6.3a)

Emissions just met minimum requirements

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play steering idler ball joint (2.2.B.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Pick up back corroded but not holed

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Dec 2015 150,597 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also tread cracking advise replacement (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

Offside rear chassis obscured by fuel tank

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 15 Dec 2015 150,596 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded feed from rear load valve to rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner flitch front of inner wheel arch (2.2.C.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced dip and main light output insufficient (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis close to top shock absorber mounting (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis close to front spring mounting (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner flitch front of inner wheel arch (2.2.C.1h)

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

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

Offside Rear Electrical wiring deteriorated and bare wires exposed fog light wiring (1.9.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer rear C post (5.2.6)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Electrical wiring deteriorated, likely to cause a short rear of offside headlamp bear wires exposed and smoke comes from bulb connector (1.9.2b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

Offside rear chassis obscured by fuel tank

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 18 Dec 2014 143,436 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both rear shocker dust covers corroded

o/s/r light cluster cracked

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 13 Dec 2014 143,434 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both rear shocker dust covers corroded

o/s/r light cluster cracked

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 13 Dec 2013 139,814 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

corrosion to chassis

Pass 13 Dec 2013 139,814 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

corrosion to chassis

Pass 5 Dec 2012 130,113 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

front brake drag on n/s

rear exhaust hanger rusted

slight rusting on chassis

Fail 29 Nov 2012 130,053 miles

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

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)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

front brake drag on n/s

rear exhaust hanger rusted

slight rusting on chassis

Pass 3 Dec 2011 119,377 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2011 119,377 miles

Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Pass 20 Nov 2010 106,420 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2010 106,420 miles

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

Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 5 Dec 2009 92,661 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2008 80,599 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2007 71,809 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2007 71,809 miles

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 30 Nov 2006 61,484 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2005 50,162 miles

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

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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X517 FMJ is a 2000 Ford Ranger in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 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 X517 FMJ, 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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X517 FMJ is a 2000 Ford Ranger, first registered on 21 November 2000.

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