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2005 Ford Freda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
44.7%
Latest Pass Rate
367
Total Tests (All Years)
163,794 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 44.7%
Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 10.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Freda as it ages.

16 yrs47.1%
17 yrs43.4%
18 yrs49.5%
19 yrs44.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs47.1%102
17 yrs43.4%76
18 yrs49.5%95
19 yrs44.7%94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Freda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)44.7%94
2023 (18 yrs)49.5%95
2022 (17 yrs)43.4%76
2021 (16 yrs)47.1%102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
47.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 102Avg Mileage 159,492Top Failure Suspension — 123.5%
2022High Fail Rate
43.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 76Avg Mileage 152,546Top Failure Suspension — 107.9%
2023High Fail Rate
49.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 95Avg Mileage 148,594Top Failure Suspension — 103.2%
2024High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 163,794Top Failure Suspension — 135.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Freda, with age trends.

Suspension
117.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
65.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
65.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
65.2%
↑ Increases with age
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
23.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes52.9% (16 yrs)79.8% (19 yrs)
+26.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension123.5% (16 yrs)135.1% (19 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment60.8% (16 yrs)54.3% (19 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure71.6% (16 yrs)73.4% (19 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Freda cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 367 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.

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