2018 Ford Ranger 2.2L Diesel · FL68 VEB

The 2018 Ford Ranger presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent DVSA test on 24 September 2025 at 102,528 miles where the tester recorded no defects. Prior annual tests in September 2024 at 96,025 miles and September 2023 at 80,533 miles also passed cleanly, showing no escalating mechanical concerns across the recorded history. Mileage stands at 102,528 after roughly eight years, equating to about 12,816 miles per year which is high for a pickup of this age and points to regular hard use rather than occasional leisure driving. The records show steady annual accumulation: 65,410 miles in September 2022, 80,532 at the failed test six days later in September 2023, then 80,533 at the pass on 25 September 2023, 96,025 in 2024, and 102,528 in 2025. A single anomaly appears in September 2023 when the Ranger failed on 19 September at 80,532 miles yet passed six days later at 80,533 miles with no defects listed on either entry, suggesting an administrative rejection or unrecorded rectification rather than a substantive fault. The clean advisory history means no worn suspension bushes, corroded structures, or failing brake components were flagged across five tests. That said, high annual mileage on a 4x4 chassis demands in-person checks the paper record cannot give. A buyer should inspect front coil springs, wishbone bushes, and prop-shaft UJs for fatigue, and measure rear brake disc thickness and caliper slide condition given the drivetrain loads. Given the 2023 anomaly and zero recorded advisories on a high-mileage vehicle, previous owners likely addressed issues outside the test bay. Verify service invoices and lift the Ranger to inspect chassis rails and bulkhead for rust before purchase.