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YL53 VKN

2004 Ford Ranger

Silver Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2023
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

87,223 mi
Last recorded87,223 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2022
Typical for 2004 Ford Ranger91,064 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL53 VKN
MakeFord
ModelRanger
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2022 87,223 miles

Nearside Front sidelight has damage

Nearside Front suspension rusty

Offside Front suspension rusty

Fail 1 Feb 2022 87,210 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front side lamp has damage

Nearside Front suspension rusty

Nearside Front wings rusty

Offside Front suspension rusty

Offside Front wing rusty

Pass 28 Jan 2021 86,812 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner body mount first skin holed & corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

all body mounts corroded

front crossmember holed & corroded

n/s/f forward body mount holed & corroded

Fail 25 Jan 2021 86,799 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner body mount first skin holed & corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

all body mounts corroded

front crossmember holed & corroded

n/s/f forward body mount holed & corroded

Pass 31 Jan 2020 85,784 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

all body mounts corroded

n/s/f crossmember holed & corroded

underside heavily undersealed making some components difficult to see

Fail 27 Jan 2020 85,781 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

all body mounts corroded

n/s/f crossmember holed & corroded

underside heavily undersealed making some components difficult to see

Pass 11 Jan 2019 83,320 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

all body mounts corroded

rear diff slight oil leak (axle casing porous)

underside heavily undersealed

Fail 10 Jan 2019 83,316 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

all body mounts corroded

rear diff slight oil leak (axle casing porous)

underside heavily undersealed

Pass 24 Jan 2018 81,443 miles

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

all body mounts corroded

all suspension components corroded but serviceable

rear inner sills corroded & chassis corroded

Fail 17 Jan 2018 81,443 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings upper (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Coolant leak ()

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

Oil leak ()

all body mounts corroded

all suspension components corroded but serviceable

rear inner sills corroded & chassis corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2017 75,013 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion side (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion side (6.1.B.2)

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

oil leak

underside corroded

Fail 17 Jan 2017 75,013 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front x member (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front x member (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion side (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion side (6.1.B.2)

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

oil leak

underside corroded

Pass 19 Jan 2016 69,667 miles

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

underside corroded

Fail 18 Jan 2016 69,660 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded lsv to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

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

underside corroded

Pass 16 Jan 2015 63,870 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2014 60,127 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2014 60,114 miles

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

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

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 11 Jan 2013 55,619 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2012 49,251 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Jan 2012 49,251 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Pass 22 Jan 2011 44,203 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jan 2010 40,167 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2009 36,474 miles

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

underside of vehicle rusty [sujest underseal]

Pass 29 Jan 2008 31,851 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2007 24,376 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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YL53 VKN is a 2004 Ford Ranger in Silver with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 YL53 VKN, 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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YL53 VKN is a 2004 Ford Ranger, first registered on 23 January 2004.

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