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SF17 BVE

2017 Ford Freedom

Silver Diesel 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Mar 2027
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

158,129 mi
Last recorded158,129 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2017 Ford Freedom33,462 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSF17 BVE
MakeFord
ModelFreedom
Year2017
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 158,129 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2025 157,696 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2025 157,607 miles

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

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 13 Sep 2024 154,578 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2023 154,202 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2023 154,181 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Sep 2023 153,878 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2022 137,491 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2021 119,215 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2021 119,214 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 74,389 miles

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

Fail 5 Jun 2020 74,385 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 14 Jun 2019 48,295 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2019 45,495 miles

Nearside Wing Mirror Cover Missing

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Feb 2019 45,480 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Wing Mirror Cover Missing

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2018 24,408 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

How Reliable is the Ford Freedom?

Based on 10,630 MOT tests across 1,470 vehicles.

84.1%
Pass Rate
5,364
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
1,470
On UK Roads
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SF17 BVE is a 2017 Ford Freedom in Silver with a 1,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2017 Ford Freedom models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.2% with a typical mileage of 33,462 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Ford Freedom typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 9 years old, this Ford Freedom is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was SF17 BVE registered?

SF17 BVE is a 2017 Ford Freedom, first registered on 1 March 2017.

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