Pass rate
69.2%
Below average — 3.3 pts behind the 72.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 273 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £55–£141
2006 Ford Freda MOT pass rate
- 2006
- typical 148,744 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
25.2% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2001 75.6% pass
- Avoid 2012 63.0% pass
Across the 16 years on record, a spread of 12.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 60.2%
- Typical mileage
- 149k mi
The 2006 Ford Freda MOT pass rate is 69.2% of its MOT tests — 3.3 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.2% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Ford Freda does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.4× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 13.1% of everything recorded on the 2006 Ford Freda, against 5.6% nationally — 7.5 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 25.2%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 72.5%; this one manages 69.2% — 3.3 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Based on a small sample. 273 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2006 Ford Freda compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.5%, so this figure is 3.3 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 60.2%. The median 2006 Ford Freda in this dataset had covered 148,744 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 67.2% of the time, April–September 70.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength", noted on 12.09% of tests.
- 273 recorded tests behind this page.
- 69.2% overall pass rate, 60.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Ford Freda, the average is 68.1% — best year 2001 (75.6%), worst 2012 (63.0%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 273
- Typical mileage (median)
- 148,744 mi
- Make and model
- Ford Freda
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Corrosion Welding Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Freda MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 59% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Freda
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 70 | 60.0% |
| South East | 49 | 73.5% |
| West Midlands | 30 | 76.7% |
| East Midlands | 27 | 70.4% |
| Yorkshire | 26 | 65.4% |
| North West | 20 | 70.0% |
| East of England | 20 | 75.0% |
| Wales | 18 | 61.1% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2006 Freda
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2006 Freda
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check corrosion 12.1% of tests
“component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
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Check the lights 8.1% of tests
“rear fog lamp not working”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the battery 5.9% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2006 Freda through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £55–£141 — and 48% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £55–£141
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 48%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 273 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Freda, side by side
16 model years on record, from 2000 to 2017. Across them the pass rate runs from 63.0% to 75.6% — a spread of 12.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 74.7% component mounting prescribed…
- 2001 75.6% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2004 65.8% component mounting prescribed…
- 2005 63.6% component mounting prescribed…
- 2006 69.2%component mounting prescribed…
- 2007 68.8% component mounting prescribed…
- 2008 65.2% component mounting prescribed…
- 2009 69.2% component mounting prescribed…
- 2010 66.3% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2011 68.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2012 63.0% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2013 65.0% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2014 71.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 73.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2016 68.4% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2017 69.6% headlamp lens slightly defective
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2006 Ford Freda with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2006 cars with a similar record
- Fiat Panda 69.2%
- Peugeot 207 69.3%
- Vauxhall Tigra 69.3%
- Vauxhall Corsa 69.1%
- Hyundai Coupe 69.0%
- Peugeot 307 69.5%
Closest pass rates among 2006 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2006 Ford Freda 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 878 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 223 | 25.20% | 20.98% | +4.22 |
| Brakes | 156 | 17.60% | 20.89% | −3.29 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 152 | 17.20% | 12.21% | +4.99 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 116 | 13.10% | 5.57% | +7.53 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 75 | 8.50% | 5.52% | +2.98 |
| Tyres | 59 | 6.70% | 19.76% | −13.06 |
| Visibility | 40 | 4.50% | 4.97% | −0.47 |
| Steering | 34 | 3.80% | 2.57% | +1.23 |
| Non-component advisories | 12 | 1.40% | 4.18% | −2.78 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 11 | 1.20% | 0.82% | +0.38 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 12.1% | £180–450 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 8.1% | £3–15 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.0% | £5–20 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.9% | £60–140 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.4% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.7% | £18–45 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.7% | £18–45 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.7% | £8–22 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.3% | £3–12 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.3% | £80–200 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 22.0% | £200–700 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 13.2% | £45–110 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 11.4% | £80–180 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 9.9% | £18–45 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Advisory | 9.9% | £180–450 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 9.2% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60-90k | 21 | 85.7% | 78,466 mi |
| 90-120k | 40 | 72.5% | 110,460 mi |
| 120k+ | 212 | 67.0% | 181,839 mi |
Source: 273 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2006 Freda MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2006 Ford Freda?
69.2% of the 273 2006 Ford Freda tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.5% for cars first used in 2006. First-attempt pass rate: 60.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2006 Ford Freda?
The three most recorded items are component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (12.09%), rear fog lamp not working (8.06%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (6.96%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2006 Ford Freda MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 85.7% of the time, falling to 67.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2006 Ford Freda in this dataset had covered 148,744 mi.
Does the season affect the 2006 Ford Freda MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 67.2% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 70.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.