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M781 CTR

1995 Ford Freda

Green Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jun 2026
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

208,310 mi
Last recorded208,310 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2025
Typical for 1995 Ford Freda137,352 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM781 CTR
MakeFord
ModelFreda
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2025 208,310 miles

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2023 208,297 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier both (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Engine smokes on start up, but clears after a while.

Engine starting to overheat towards the end of emissions test.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear cross member corroded.

Offside Rear outer sill rusty

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin difficult to see (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

suspension components in rusty condition

Fail 5 Apr 2023 208,297 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier both (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Engine smokes on start up, but clears after a while.

Engine starting to overheat towards the end of emissions test.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (4.5.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear outer sill rusty

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin difficult to see (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

suspension components in rusty condition

Pass 7 Apr 2022 207,782 miles
Pass 6 May 2021 201,938 miles
Pass 15 May 2020 191,181 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2018 191,131 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2016 190,873 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2016 190,873 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 18 Feb 2016 190,818 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer wheel arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch lip (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch lip (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

front crossmember corroded

nearside and offside front chassis rails corroded

nearside and offside outer sills corroded

nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches corroded

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

offside and nearside front chassis outriggers corroded

offside and nearside front inner wheel arches corroded

offside and nearside inner sills corroded

oil leak

rear chassis corroded

rear cross member corroded

rear floor corroded

Pass 12 Feb 2015 185,868 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

front wipers split on ends/slightly smearing

inner and outer sills corroded

nearside and offside outer wheel arches corroded

offside front inner sill holed corrosion JUST outside of a prescribed area

offside headlight beam image poor

oil leak

rear crossmember and chassis corroded

rear inner wheel archs corroded

Fail 12 Feb 2015 185,868 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

front wipers split on ends/slightly smearing

inner and outer sills corroded

nearside and offside outer wheel arches corroded

offside front inner sill holed corrosion JUST outside of a prescribed area

offside headlight beam image poor

oil leak

rear crossmember and chassis corroded

rear inner wheel archs corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2014 179,492 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

chip to windscreen

corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches

corrosion to both rear wheel arches

corrosion to chassis rails and outriggers

corrosion to inner sills and floorpan

heavy corrosion and hole to offside front inner sill outside prescribed area

rear exhaust mount rubber broken

Fail 26 Feb 2014 179,491 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

chip to windscreen

corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches

corrosion to both rear wheel arches

corrosion to chassis rails and outriggers

corrosion to inner sills and floorpan

heavy corrosion and hole to offside front inner sill outside prescribed area

rear exhaust mount rubber broken

Pass 28 Feb 2013 173,970 miles

advisories from previous test no 419977153064

Fail 26 Feb 2013 173,956 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

Rear exhaust mounting rubber in poor condition

Pass 29 Feb 2012 164,085 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

corrosion to front chassis crossmember

corrosion to offside rear outer sill

offside front seat belt frayed close to excess

rear exhaust rubber in poor condition

Fail 24 Feb 2012 163,990 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

corrosion to front chassis crossmember

corrosion to offside rear outer sill

offside front seat belt frayed close to excess

rear exhaust rubber in poor condition

Pass 6 Jul 2010 149,183 miles

advisory on perivous test no680417580197

Fail 6 Jul 2010 149,182 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

corrosion to floorpan

corrosion to front and rear chassis rails

nearside rear tyre worn heavy on edges but tread not cut as deep

offside rear tyre worn on edges tread not cut as deep

Pass 1 Jul 2009 134,349 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 1 Jul 2009 134,348 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 19 Jun 2008 117,849 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 18 Jun 2008 117,834 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jun 2007 97,635 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

slight run out on o/s/f brake

Fail 13 Jun 2007 97,634 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

slight run out on o/s front brake

Pass 30 Jun 2006 88,758 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Freda?

Based on 28,175 MOT tests across 1,491 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
5,107
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
1,491
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 879
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 755
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 745
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 686
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 467
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M781 CTR is a 1995 Ford Freda in Green with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 1995 Ford Freda models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 137,352 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Freda fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 879 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M781 CTR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Freda typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 31 years old, this Ford Freda is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M781 CTR is a 1995 Ford Freda, first registered on 31 December 1995.

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