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N530 CDP

1996 Ford Freda

Black Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

123,562 mi
Last recorded123,562 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 1996 Ford Freda132,811 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN530 CDP
MakeFord
ModelFreda
Year1996
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 123,562 miles

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

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

Rear suspension components corroded

Fail 1 Oct 2025 123,562 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension components corroded

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

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

Fail 23 Sep 2025 123,559 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Rear suspension components corroded

Pass 26 Sep 2024 122,294 miles

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

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

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

Rear suspension components corroded

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

Fail 26 Sep 2024 122,292 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Rear suspension components corroded

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

Pass 3 Oct 2023 117,773 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Various underbody components corroded

Fail 2 Oct 2023 117,771 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Various underbody components corroded

Pass 9 Sep 2022 113,382 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Sep 2022 113,382 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2021 109,536 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2020 105,608 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective not inflated ()

Fail 17 Sep 2020 105,608 miles

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective not inflated ()

Pass 17 Jun 2019 100,120 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

undertray fitted obscuring some components

Fail 14 Jun 2019 100,118 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

undertray fitted obscuring some components

Pass 19 Jul 2018 94,654 miles

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

brake pedal rubber is worn

evidence of corrosion in rear cross member front out riggers outer sill pannels

no rear seats fitted at the time of test

slight play in the rear antiroll bar drop links

Fail 4 Jul 2018 94,653 miles

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

Nearside Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wheel arch has sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Lower Steering column universal joint insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper boot split but still working

evidence of corrosion in rear cross member ,front out riggers ,outer sill panels

no rear seats fitted at time of test

Pass 12 Jul 2017 90,268 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre side wall damaged

all rear seats removed at time of the test

fuel tank is dented

lower steering uj is quite rusty

slight exhuast blow

Fail 12 Jul 2017 90,268 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre side wall damaged

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

all rear seats removed at time of the test

fuel tank is dented

lower steering uj is quite rusty

slight exhuast blow

Pass 27 Jun 2016 84,194 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear 2mm (4.1.E.1)

no rear seats fitted at time of the test

rear exhaust rubber mounts are perishing

Fail 23 Jun 2016 84,194 miles

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear 2mm (4.1.E.1)

no rear seats fitted at time of the test

rear exhaust rubber mounts are perishing

Pass 13 Jul 2015 79,920 miles

both front tyres are perishing with age

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres are perishing with age and are worn low down too 3mm

coolant leak

n/s/r tyre has a nail in the tread

slight play in the o/s antiroll bar drop link

Pass 9 Jul 2014 72,966 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

front tyres perishing with age

Pass 4 Jul 2013 69,686 miles

205/65/15 X 2 FRONTS

215/65/15 X 2 REARS

R-TAX EXPIRES-31/7/13

SLIGHT PIN HOLE EXHAUST-PDOT

T/BELT & SERVICE?-CHECK VEHICLE ,RCORDS

Pass 10 Jul 2012 68,387 miles

205/55/16 X 2 FRONTS

215/65/15 X 2 REARS

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

R-TAX EXPIRES=31/7/12

Pass 21 Jul 2011 65,370 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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N530 CDP is a 1996 Ford Freda in Black with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 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 N530 CDP, 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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What year was N530 CDP registered?

N530 CDP is a 1996 Ford Freda, first registered on 31 December 1996.

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