2008 Ford Ranger 2.5L Diesel · BN08 VVR

The latest MOT was in October 2021 and the vehicle failed with a long list of serious faults. The main problems were extensive corrosion on the rear chassis and suspension mounting points, a major exhaust leak, and a heavily corroded brake system (hoses, pipes and a likely failing brake‑harness ferrule). The headlamps were also badly dimmed. Earlier MOTs show a recurring brake‑system theme: front and rear brake pipes were corroded in 2020, the rear brake load‑sensing valve was seized in 2019, and a rear shock absorber was leaking fluid that same year. The 2020 test also noted a grabbing rear brake and a lagging front brake, plus a damaged bumper. The 2019 pass was only a single binding brake issue, but the accompanying fail on the same day highlighted the same brake‑load valve problem. Overall the fault pattern is not improving; it is getting worse. From a clean 2019 pass to a 2021 failure with multiple structural and brake failures, the vehicle’s condition trend is deteriorating. The 133,209‑mile reading on an 18‑year‑old Ranger is roughly average (≈7,400 miles per year), so the mileage itself does not explain the rapid decline. It suggests that the vehicle has been subject to heavy wear or long periods of standing that have allowed corrosion to set in.