1999 Ford Freda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,026

Total Tests (All Years)

119,917 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 1999 Ford Freda as it ages.

10 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs78.2%

→ ↓12.6%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓13.7%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↑7.1%

15 yrs61.5%

→ ↑6.7%

16 yrs68.2%

→ ↓8.6%

17 yrs59.6%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs59.3%

→ ↑6.7%

21 yrs66.0%

→ ↓9.3%

25 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	79.5%	39
11 yrs	78.2%	55
12 yrs	65.6%	64
13 yrs	68.1%	72
14 yrs	54.4%	79
15 yrs	61.5%	91
16 yrs	68.2%	107
17 yrs	59.6%	114
18 yrs	61.0%	118
19 yrs	59.7%	77
20 yrs	59.3%	86
21 yrs	66.0%	94
25 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Ford Freda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	56.7%	30
2020 (21 yrs)	66%	94
2019 (20 yrs)	59.3%	86
2018 (19 yrs)	59.7%	77
2017 (18 yrs)	61%	118
2016 (17 yrs)	59.6%	114
2015 (16 yrs)	68.2%	107
2014 (15 yrs)	61.5%	91
2013 (14 yrs)	54.4%	79
2012 (13 yrs)	68.1%	72
2011 (12 yrs)	65.6%	64
2010 (11 yrs)	78.2%	55
2009 (10 yrs)	79.5%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 78,114Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.3%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 90,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2011

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 96,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 100,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 79Avg Mileage 102,848Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 109,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 110,854Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 117,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 118Avg Mileage 120,132Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 123,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 123,842Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 94Avg Mileage 129,845Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 119,917Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

MOT results for 1999 Ford Freda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	79.5%	39	78,114	Driver's View of the Road — 10.3%
2010	11	78.2%	55	90,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2011	12	65.6%	64	96,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2012	13	68.1%	72	100,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2013	14	54.4%	79	102,848	Suspension — 50.6%
2014	15	61.5%	91	109,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2015	16	68.2%	107	110,854	Suspension — 38.3%
2016	17	59.6%	114	117,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2017	18	61.0%	118	120,132	Suspension — 40.7%
2018	19	59.7%	77	123,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2019	20	59.3%	86	123,842	Suspension — 60.5%
2020	21	66.0%	94	129,845	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.8%
2024	25	56.7%	30	119,917	Suspension — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Ford Freda, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.7% (10 yrs)	23.3% (25 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,026 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.