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2008 Ford Freda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
43.9%
Latest Pass Rate
281
Total Tests (All Years)
145,819 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 43.9%
Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 8.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Freda as it ages.

13 yrs44.7%
14 yrs42.6%
15 yrs46.5%
16 yrs43.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs44.7%76
14 yrs42.6%68
15 yrs46.5%71
16 yrs43.9%66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)43.9%66
2023 (15 yrs)46.5%71
2022 (14 yrs)42.6%68
2021 (13 yrs)44.7%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 164,085Top Failure Suspension — 110.5%
2022High Fail Rate
42.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 155,508Top Failure Suspension — 136.8%
2023High Fail Rate
46.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 154,287Top Failure Suspension — 104.2%
2024High Fail Rate
43.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 145,819Top Failure Suspension — 127.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Freda, with age trends.

Suspension
119.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
64.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
55.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
54.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
30.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension110.5% (13 yrs)127.3% (16 yrs)
+16.8%
🔴 ↑
Body, chassis, structure65.8% (13 yrs)56.1% (16 yrs)
-9.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment59.2% (13 yrs)54.5% (16 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes60.5% (13 yrs)56.1% (16 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Freda cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 281 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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