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N329 UCG

2004 Ford Freda

Blue Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Aug 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

133,927 mi
Last recorded133,927 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Ford Freda145,170 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN329 UCG
MakeFord
ModelFreda
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc
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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2025 133,927 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 1 Aug 2025 133,926 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2024 132,693 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases very slight leak at centre joint in front of axle (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Spare tyre defective ()

Central Rear rear wiper blade split

Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier both batteries slightly loose (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty on disc face inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished between tread nd miss shaped on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty on edge of inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Aug 2023 130,777 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres have light perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 3 Aug 2023 130,776 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres have light perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2022 129,385 miles

under side been undersealed

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Jul 2022 129,384 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill [marked] (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

under side been undersealed

Pass 27 Jul 2021 127,725 miles

Nearside Front cross member has slight rust

Fail 26 Jul 2021 127,725 miles

Horn not working horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front cross member has slight rust

Pass 7 Aug 2020 126,441 miles

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced radiator panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged also nail in inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Jul 2020 126,399 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking fuel pump (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 15%imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced radiator panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged also nail in inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 20% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2019 121,103 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2018 108,727 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2017 104,312 miles

all brake discs are slightly rusty

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

front brake pads look a little low

slight exhaust blow joint at rear of the exhaust

slightly damp around the fuel pump

Pass 27 Jul 2016 99,418 miles

both rear brake discs are slightly rusty

front cross member is slightly rusty

n/s/r hub is weeping a little oil

o/s/r outer antiroll bar drop link has slight play

Fail 25 Jul 2016 99,418 miles

Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both o/s/f and n/s/f lower (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both n/s and o/s (2.2.C.1c)

Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions both rear (4.1.D.1f)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)

both rear brake discs are slightly rusty

front cross member is slightly rusty

n/s/r hub is weeping a little oil

o/s/r outer antiroll bar drop link has slight play

Pass 4 Aug 2015 95,108 miles

both rear brake discs are a little rusty

Fail 3 Aug 2015 95,108 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

both rear brake discs are a little rusty

corrosion to the n/s/f inner sill not near the subframe mounts or seat belt mounts

very slight surface corrosion to the o/s/r outer sill lower edge

Pass 7 Aug 2014 89,259 miles

slight corrosion to the n/s/f inner sill

Pass 17 Aug 2013 84,435 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2012 80,256 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2011 75,853 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2010 73,915 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2009 70,860 miles

o/s wiper blade split on end

Pass 29 Jul 2008 68,561 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 65,684 miles

o/s/r tyre close to limit

Pass 26 Jul 2006 59,487 miles

N/S/R HUB WEEPING OIL

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

Pass 17 Aug 2005 53,387 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2005 53,386 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.2)

Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

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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N329 UCG is a 2004 Ford Freda in Blue with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2004 Ford Freda models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 145,170 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 N329 UCG, 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 22 years old, this Ford Freda is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N329 UCG is a 2004 Ford Freda, first registered on 20 August 2004.

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