2006 Ford Ranger 2.5L Diesel · AV56 LWW

The 2006 Ford Ranger currently holds a failed MOT status from the 6 October 2025 test at 175,806 miles, with the DVSA record showing no defects logged against that failure. Prior to this, the vehicle passed every annual test from 13 October 2021 through 14 October 2024 with no advisories or defects recorded. The trend across those four years reads as stable and clean, but the most recent failure leaves the live roadworthiness position unresolved and requires clarification before any purchase. Annual mileage averages close to 8,790 across the vehicle's twenty-year life, which is typical for a working pickup of this age. The recorded distances show steady, moderate use: 159,997 miles in October 2021 rising to 164,030 in October 2022, 169,047 in October 2023, 172,556 in October 2024, and 175,806 at the failed October 2025 test. The gaps of roughly 3,000 to 4,500 miles per year indicate no rapid accumulation or long dormant periods. The MOT history is sparse on fault data, with no advisories ever raised across the five entries supplied. A buyer must establish the reason for the October 2025 failure before committing, since a no-defect failure entry often points to a documentation, emissions, or tester administrative issue rather than a logged mechanical fault. Given the Ranger's age and 175,806 miles, the previous owner clearly kept the truck to a basic pass-standard regime with no flagged wear on suspension bushes, brake discs, or structural corrosion across the record. In person, the buyer should inspect chassis rails and body mounts for rust, check front ball joints and coil springs for fatigue, and confirm the drivetrain shows no oil leakage from the transfer case or differentials. The clean advisory history offers no warning of impending consumable replacement, so tyres, wiper blades, and exhaust condition should be verified visually rather than assumed from the MOT data.