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M473 VRR

2006 Ford Freda

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

201,685 mi
Last recorded201,685 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Ford Freda137,524 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM473 VRR
MakeFord
ModelFreda
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Fail 30 Oct 2025 201,685 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Inner panel corroded

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner panel corroded

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 6 Nov 2024 200,647 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front top strut turrets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear lower sills corroded

offside rear body badly corroded and holed

rear crossmember badly corroded and holed

windscreen chipped

Fail 5 Nov 2024 200,645 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front top strut turrets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear lower sills corroded

offside rear body badly corroded and holed

rear crossmember badly corroded and holed

windscreen chipped

Pass 6 Nov 2023 199,037 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 26 Oct 2023 198,974 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 195,398 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 3 Nov 2021 191,897 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2020 184,655 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack pinion seal (2.1.5 (a))

Rear crossmember corroded and holed

Fail 22 Oct 2020 184,629 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear lens broken (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack pinion seal (2.1.5 (a))

Rear crossmember corroded and holed

Pass 30 May 2019 179,025 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between treads inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear crossmember corroded outside prescribed area, towbar removed

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between treads inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack pinion seal (2.1.5 (a))

fuel pump damp

Fail 29 May 2019 179,025 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between treads inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between treads inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack pinion seal (2.1.5 (a))

fuel pump damp

Pass 4 Jun 2018 172,862 miles
Fail 30 May 2018 172,862 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2017 167,587 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle and tail silencers (7.1.2)

Fail 30 May 2017 167,586 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Power steering component(s) leaking steering rack (2.3.3b)

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle and tail silencers (7.1.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 10 May 2016 158,307 miles
Pass 22 May 2015 148,729 miles
Pass 29 May 2014 146,885 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

additional steering dampers added

Pass 23 May 2013 144,293 miles
Fail 21 May 2013 144,293 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Pass 31 May 2012 141,687 miles

slave battery not fully secure

Fail 30 May 2012 141,687 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

slave battery insecure

Pass 27 Sep 2011 139,547 miles

nearside rear axle drive shaft seal leaking

rear foglight built in talight cluster

Pass 29 Sep 2010 136,929 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 9 Sep 2009 133,873 miles

nearside rear axle oil seal slight leak

Pass 9 Sep 2008 129,979 miles

nearside rear drive shaft seal slight leak

Pass 3 Oct 2007 127,046 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Ford Freda?

Based on 28,175 MOT tests across 1,491 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
5,107
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
1,491
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 879
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 755
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 745
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 686
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 467
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M473 VRR is a 2006 Ford Freda in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Ford Freda models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 137,524 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Freda fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 879 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M473 VRR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Freda typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 20 years old, this Ford Freda is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M473 VRR is a 2006 Ford Freda, first registered on 12 October 2006.

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