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MOT reliability

Ford Friendee

38 vehicles · 790 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 38 Ford Friendee vehicles and 790 completed MOT tests, the Ford Friendee has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 176,144 miles.

38
Vehicles
790
MOT tests
7,033
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Friendee problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Friendee MOT tests:

  • Other67%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes7%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Visibility2%

Ford Friendee pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11681%
22273%
32767%
42268%
51872%
62171%
73158%
82662%
93165%
102781%
114867%
124674%
135167%
144470%
154768%
164959%
174058%
182969%
193060%
201669%

Fuel types: Diesel (37), Petrol (1)

Most common Ford Friendee MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (37 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
  6. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (18 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (18 times)
  8. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (17 times)
  9. Oil leak (17 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (16 times)
  11. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (16 times)
  12. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (15 times)
  13. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (14 times)
  14. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (13 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (13 times)

Ford Friendee pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 19 74% 292,850
2011 1 26 62% 145,502
2008 2 36 72% 241,616
2007 3 63 68% 181,995
2006 1 33 58% 218,899
2005 6 126 66% 177,680
2004 3 61 69% 202,381
2003 2 46 65% 144,235
1998 1 33 58% 232,101
1997 4 98 63% 170,328
1996 5 81 72% 158,415
1995 9 168 64% 146,902

Ford Friendee reliability FAQ

Across 38 Ford Friendee vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Ford Friendee in our data has covered around 176,144 miles.

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