2001 Ford Freda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

219

Total Tests (All Years)

117,338 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Ford Freda as it ages.

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↑8.5%

15 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs61.4%

→ ↓6.6%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↑8.6%

18 yrs63.4%

→ ↓4.4%

19 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	53.3%	30
15 yrs	61.8%	34
16 yrs	61.4%	44
17 yrs	54.8%	31
18 yrs	63.4%	41
19 yrs	59.0%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Freda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	59%	39
2019 (18 yrs)	63.4%	41
2018 (17 yrs)	54.8%	31
2017 (16 yrs)	61.4%	44
2016 (15 yrs)	61.8%	34
2014 (13 yrs)	53.3%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 91,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 99,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 105,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 113,775Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 111,455Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 117,338Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

MOT results for 2001 Ford Freda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	13	53.3%	30	91,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%
2016	15	61.8%	34	99,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%
2017	16	61.4%	44	105,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%
2018	17	54.8%	31	113,775	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%
2019	18	63.4%	41	111,455	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2020	19	59.0%	39	117,338	Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Freda, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	50.0% (13 yrs)	66.7% (19 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.0% (13 yrs)	46.2% (19 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	30.0% (13 yrs)	33.3% (19 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2020, covering 219 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.