Ford Ranger vs Nissan Navara

On MOT-testable defects, the Ford Ranger (fail rate 19.2%) performed better than the Nissan Navara (21.7%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was visibility, where the Navara recorded failures more often.

19.2%
Ranger fail rate
21.7%
Navara fail rate
2.5pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFord RangerNissan Navara
MOT tests analysed607,860432,237
Pass rate80.8%78.3%
Fail rate19.2%21.7%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Ford Ranger 19.2% Nissan Navara 21.7%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryRangerNavara
Visibility0.0%4.7%
Tyres3.2%0.0%
Suspension8.0%9.2%
Body, structure & corrosion4.2%5.2%
Brakes6.3%6.8%
Lighting & signalling10.7%11.0%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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