MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
95,726 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
front crossmember corroded
front inner wings corroded
rear butt to chassis mountings corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too low auto adjuster broken (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate both (1.1.C.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
front crossmember corroded
front inner wings corroded
rear butt to chassis mountings corroded
condition of rear shockabsorbers
corrosion in brakepipe union into offside rear cylinder
nearside rear brake binding
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
condition of rear shockabsorbers
corrosion in brakepipe union into offside rear cylinder
nearside rear brake binding
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Central Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Body has slight corrosion all over under body (6.1.B.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Upper Body has slight corrosion body (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
chassis rusty
n/s rear n/s front and o/s front tyres starting to perish cords not exposed at time of test
o/s rear tyre perished just ok at time of test
rear end underside rusty
Osf and nsf brakes are binding but not to excess.
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Inner Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Ford Ranger?
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Y778 XEF is a 2001 Ford Ranger in Blue with a 2,477cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2001 Ford Ranger models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 104,096 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 Y778 XEF, 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 25 years old, this Ford Ranger is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y778 XEF is a 2001 Ford Ranger, first registered on 11 July 2001.
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