Ford Ranger vs Isuzu Rodeo

On MOT-testable defects the Ford Ranger comes out ahead: 19.2% of its tests record a failure against 28.3% for the Isuzu Rodeo, a 9.0-point gap. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the Rodeo records failures noticeably more often.

19.2%
Ranger fail rate
28.3%
Rodeo fail rate
9.05pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFord RangerIsuzu Rodeo
MOT tests analysed608,39635,630
Pass rate80.8%71.7%
Fail rate19.2%28.3%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Ford Ranger 19.2% Isuzu Rodeo 28.3%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryRangerRodeo
Lighting & signalling10.7%20.3%
Suspension8.0%15.4%
Visibility0.0%6.8%
Brakes6.3%11.6%
Body, structure & corrosion4.2%9.0%
Tyres3.2%0.0%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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