UK vehicle statistics / Ford

How many Ford Ranger cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 176,321 licensed and 19,472 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford Ranger generic-model group.

Looking at a Ranger?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Ranger is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Ranger disappearing?

176,321 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Ranger is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 48% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 19,472 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 195,793 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Ranger MOT pass rate

In 2024, 72.3% of 103,442 Ford Ranger MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 80.6% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 55.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Springs — 6% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 3.8% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.6% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 2.8% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Ford Ranger MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Springs — 6% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 3.8% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.6% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 2.8% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Check the actual Ranger — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1176,32119,472
2025 Q4175,19918,812
2025 Q3173,71318,169
2025 Q2171,10817,630
2025 Q1169,35717,183
2024 Q4164,45816,472
2024 Q3161,83716,217
2024 Q2158,44215,862
2024 Q1154,59115,366
2023 Q4151,29814,749
2023 Q3148,54913,978
2023 Q2145,60713,455
2023 Q1142,28613,041
2022 Q4138,72612,620
2022 Q3135,13411,989
2022 Q2132,14311,634
2022 Q1130,10011,153
2021 Q4127,87510,685
2021 Q3126,21810,183
2021 Q2122,9379,754
2021 Q1118,9609,616
2020 Q4114,9169,343
2020 Q3113,3018,966
2020 Q2108,0848,971
2020 Q1106,7009,024
2019 Q4105,5528,508
2019 Q3103,5837,734
2019 Q2100,7237,376
2019 Q198,3807,016
2018 Q495,0526,688
2018 Q392,4966,250
2018 Q288,9475,968
2018 Q186,5905,622
2017 Q483,4215,345
2017 Q381,2975,066
2017 Q278,8464,760
2017 Q176,5504,370
2016 Q474,3594,434
2016 Q371,9913,868
2016 Q269,0463,602
2016 Q166,7393,405
2015 Q464,3773,190
2015 Q363,1592,865
2015 Q261,5902,706
2015 Q160,6932,494
2014 Q459,3002,232
2014 Q358,9672,103

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Common questions

How many Ford Ranger cars are left in the UK?

176,321 were licensed and 19,472 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford Ranger cars are SORN?

19,472 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 195,793 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Ranger disappearing?

176,321 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Ranger is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 48% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 19,472 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 195,793 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Ford Ranger MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 72.3% of 103,442 Ford Ranger MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Ranger fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are springs (6% of tests), exhaust emissions (3.8% of tests), headlamp aim (3.6% of tests).

Does this say whether one Ranger is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.