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MOT reliability

Ford Freda

1,531 vehicles · 29,092 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,531 Ford Freda vehicles and 29,092 completed MOT tests, the Ford Freda has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 169,327 miles.

1,531
Vehicles
29,092
MOT tests
6,724
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Freda problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Freda MOT tests:

  • Other61%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension18%
  • Brakes8%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%

Ford Freda pass rate by age

How the Ford Freda's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
192376%
299274%
31,08271%
41,08271%
51,11868%
61,11667%
71,12566%
81,10066%
91,18366%
101,26166%
111,41467%
121,39868%
131,42367%
141,36268%
151,32366%
161,24565%
171,20165%
181,07966%
1998965%
2086465%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,168), Petrol (350), LPG (10), Other (1), Gas Diesel (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Ford Freda MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Freda MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,521 times)
  2. Oil leak (776 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (694 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (665 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (612 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (565 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (543 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (537 times)
  9. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (463 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (449 times)
  11. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (387 times)
  12. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (354 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (324 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (323 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (313 times)

Ford Freda pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 8 62% 145,512
2020 6 57 68% 139,345
2019 5 46 76% 85,304
2018 1 10 80% 98,502
2017 18 226 72% 127,011
2016 22 295 71% 151,140
2015 35 500 71% 161,417
2014 26 418 68% 164,268
2013 16 278 68% 164,637
2012 20 376 68% 149,776
2011 44 827 68% 173,013
2010 55 1,065 67% 164,416
2009 65 1,373 67% 165,164
2008 74 1,536 67% 174,165
2007 118 2,638 66% 184,596
2006 112 2,468 67% 179,111
2005 125 2,591 67% 166,958
2004 67 1,493 65% 189,285
2003 26 485 66% 175,267
2002 12 170 71% 132,973
2001 39 518 74% 127,457
2000 39 591 70% 151,676
1999 75 1,203 70% 151,301
1998 65 1,291 69% 198,678
1997 97 1,999 66% 169,717
1996 178 3,353 65% 173,218
1995 185 3,215 67% 170,845
1994 1 21 62% 182,175
1993 1 28 71% 153,417

Ford Freda reliability FAQ

Across 1,531 Ford Freda vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Freda MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Freda in our data has covered around 169,327 miles.

Compare the Ford Freda

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