1998 Ford Freda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

43.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,306

Total Tests (All Years)

140,648 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Ford Freda as it ages.

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↓7.4%

12 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs65.4%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs65.8%

→ ↓8.4%

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↓6.2%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↓7.2%

19 yrs46.3%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs48.3%

→ ↓3.4%

21 yrs44.9%

→ ↑6.2%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↓7.5%

26 yrs43.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	74.4%	86
12 yrs	67.0%	97
13 yrs	65.4%	104
14 yrs	65.8%	114
15 yrs	57.4%	115
16 yrs	51.2%	121
17 yrs	54.4%	114
18 yrs	53.5%	129
19 yrs	46.3%	121
20 yrs	48.3%	89
21 yrs	44.9%	89
22 yrs	51.1%	88
26 yrs	43.6%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ford Freda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	43.6%	39
2020 (22 yrs)	51.1%	88
2019 (21 yrs)	44.9%	89
2018 (20 yrs)	48.3%	89
2017 (19 yrs)	46.3%	121
2016 (18 yrs)	53.5%	129
2015 (17 yrs)	54.4%	114
2014 (16 yrs)	51.2%	121
2013 (15 yrs)	57.4%	115
2012 (14 yrs)	65.8%	114
2011 (13 yrs)	65.4%	104
2010 (12 yrs)	67%	97
2009 (11 yrs)	74.4%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 103,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2010

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 101,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2011

65.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 103,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 114Avg Mileage 110,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 115Avg Mileage 123,560Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 121Avg Mileage 127,488Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 133,752Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 129Avg Mileage 139,139Top Failure Suspension — 82.9%

2017High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 121Avg Mileage 145,321Top Failure Suspension — 110.7%

2018High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 89Avg Mileage 153,455Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2019High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 89Avg Mileage 154,450Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 88Avg Mileage 163,233Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

2024High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 140,648Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

MOT results for 1998 Ford Freda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	74.4%	86	103,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2010	12	67.0%	97	101,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2011	13	65.4%	104	103,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2012	14	65.8%	114	110,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2013	15	57.4%	115	123,560	Suspension — 55.7%
2014	16	51.2%	121	127,488	Suspension — 74.4%
2015	17	54.4%	114	133,752	Suspension — 59.6%
2016	18	53.5%	129	139,139	Suspension — 82.9%
2017	19	46.3%	121	145,321	Suspension — 110.7%
2018	20	48.3%	89	153,455	Suspension — 64.0%
2019	21	44.9%	89	154,450	Suspension — 79.8%
2020	22	51.1%	88	163,233	Suspension — 87.5%
2024	26	43.6%	39	140,648	Suspension — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ford Freda, with age trends.

Suspension

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.5% (11 yrs)	53.8% (26 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (11 yrs)	41.0% (26 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.8% (11 yrs)	28.2% (26 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Freda cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,306 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.