MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
261,625 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front inner sill corroded to excess and holed outside the perscribed area
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens fogged (1.7.5a)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill corroded to excess and holed just outside the perscribed area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded and holed just outside the perscribed area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens fogged (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear chassis member heavy surface corrosion and bulging top shock mount area (2.4.A.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front inner sill corroded to excess and holed not in a perscribed area
Nearside Front inner sill corroded to excess and holed not in a perscribed area
Nearside Front inner sill corroded to excess and holed not in a perscribed area
Nearside Front inner sill corroded to excess and holed not in a perscribed area
Offside Front inner sill corroded to excess and holed not in a perscribed area
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush drop link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Power steering component(s) leaking steeing rack (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Oil leak
Coolant leak
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
engine oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
engine oil leak
coolant leak
oil leak
oil residue on steering rack
nearside lower suspension boot split
offside wiper split
oil leak
oil residue on steering rack
play in nearside rear anti-roll bar link bush
steering joint boots split
Oil leak
rear wiper blade split
slight oil leak from steering rack
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
front brake pads worn low
near side front antiroll bar drop link slight play
rear anti roll bar links and mountings worn
rear tyres bigger than front
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
front brake pads worn low
near side front antiroll bar drop link slight play
rear anti roll bar links and mountings worn
rear tyres bigger than front
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Freda?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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N981 BRC is a 2006 Ford Freda in Silver with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
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 N981 BRC, 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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N981 BRC is a 2006 Ford Freda, first registered on 12 October 2006.
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