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N349 ENC

1996 Ford Freda

Black Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2024
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

177,661 mi
Last recorded177,661 miles
Recorded on2 May 2024
Typical for 1996 Ford Freda132,811 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN349 ENC
MakeFord
ModelFreda
Year1996
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Fail 2 May 2024 177,661 miles

Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced nearside inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced offside inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting inner arch (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch x 2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front crossmember nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner d bushes nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

offside rear axle oil seal has light leak

rear exhaust heatshield insecure

slight pulsating from front brakes

Pass 9 Feb 2023 174,642 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front inner d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

general corrosion underneath

offside rear axle oil seal slightly seeping

offside rear inner arch heavily corroded

Pass 15 Dec 2021 173,201 miles

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 19 Nov 2020 169,828 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

damp around steering rack area

front crossmember heavily corroded in places

general corrosion underneath

metal brake pipes corroded in places

metal coolant pipes corroded in places

rear crossmember heavily corroded in places

smell of fuel but no leak found

Pass 26 Nov 2019 164,587 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

damp around steering rack area

offside rear axle oil seal leaking

rear crossmember corroded and in poor condition

smell of fuel but no leak found

Fail 19 Nov 2019 164,497 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

damp around steering rack area

offside rear axle oil seal leaking

rear crossmember corroded and in poor condition

smell of fuel but no leak found

Pass 11 Dec 2018 160,010 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

damp around steering rack area

offside rear axle oil seal weeping

Pass 30 Nov 2017 154,498 miles

coolant pipes underneath heavily corroded

damp around end of steering rack

general corrosion in places

Fail 30 Nov 2017 154,498 miles

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)

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

coolant pipes underneath heavily corroded

damp around end of steering rack

general corrosion in places

Pass 13 Dec 2016 147,945 miles

front cross member heavily corroded and holed

damp around steering rack

nearside rear outer sill heavily corroded and holed

offside rear outer sill heavily corroded and holed

Fail 29 Nov 2016 147,748 miles

Fuel system component leaking injection pump (7.2.3)

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 Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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)

Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside rear shocker (2.4.A.3)

damp around steering rack

front cross member heavily corroded and holed

nearside rear outer sill heavily corroded and holed

offside rear outer sill heavily corroded and holed

Pass 12 Nov 2015 140,930 miles

both front bottom ball joint dust covers in poor condition

damp around bottom of engine

damp around fuel pump

damp around steering rack

front cross member heavily corroded

outer sills corroded and in poor condition

rear wheel arches corroded

Pass 11 Dec 2014 136,203 miles

both front bottom ball joint dust covers in poor condition

damp round end of steering rack

inner and outer sills corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2013 131,536 miles

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

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

both front wishbones slight play in rear bushes

damp around offside end of steering rack

front discs in poor surface condition and slight pulsating

rear discs slight surface corrosion

smell of fuel under car but no leak found

Fail 10 Oct 2013 131,535 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

both front wishbones slight play in rear bushes

damp around offside end of steering rack

front discs in poor surface condition and slight pulsating

rear discs slight surface corrosion

smell of fuel under car but no leak found

Pass 17 Oct 2012 124,711 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2011 112,789 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 8 Nov 2010 99,277 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2010 99,277 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

very little reserve travel in handbrake

Pass 4 Aug 2009 90,539 miles

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 28 Jul 2009 90,521 miles

Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 31 Jul 2008 80,245 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2007 72,098 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2007 72,086 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 17 Jul 2006 65,609 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2006 65,460 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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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N349 ENC is a 1996 Ford Freda in Black with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1996 Ford Freda models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 132,811 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 N349 ENC, 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 30 years old, this Ford Freda is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N349 ENC is a 1996 Ford Freda, first registered on 31 December 1996.

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The MOT history for N349 ENC shows 26 tests with a 65.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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