Ford Freedom: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Freedom passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,459 individual Ford Freedom tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate83.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+7.2 points
Tests analysed1,459
Average mileage at test50,030 miles
Average year of manufacture2018
Reliability rank1,304 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 83.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Ford Freedoms presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Freedom tested had covered 50,030 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Freedom bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ford Freedom rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ford Freedoms actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Freedom

  1. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.7% of tests (29.66x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 0.9% of tests (4.47x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.6% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.2% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
  10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.6% of tests

From 2,114 DVSA-tracked Ford Freedom tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.14% of these flagged Ford Freedom defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Freedom pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Freedom year:

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