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offside inner sill area corroded
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill area/subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger/sill area before rear wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger/sill area before rear wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
front brake grabbing slightly
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both rear brakes (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger/chassis area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both rear brakes (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Coil spring corroded Front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front and rear suspension components underneath corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside front inner sill holed but bot within 30cm of body mount or component
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
cant see inner rear brake pads properly
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Ford Freda?
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N182 HTE is a 2003 Ford Freda in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
Across all 2003 Ford Freda models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 134,528 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 N182 HTE, 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 23 years old, this Ford Freda is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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N182 HTE is a 2003 Ford Freda, first registered on 1 February 2003.
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