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R561 GRL

1997 Ford Freda

White Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 May 2026
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

189,603 mi
Last recorded189,603 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 1997 Ford Freda128,110 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR561 GRL
MakeFord
ModelFreda
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Fail 5 May 2026 189,603 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2025 177,736 miles

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

nearside and offside rear wheel arches corroded

Fail 9 Apr 2025 177,731 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

nearside and offside rear wheel arches corroded

Pass 3 May 2024 175,986 miles

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

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

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

nearside and offside rear wheel arches showing corrosion

Fail 2 May 2024 175,981 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill and under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill and under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

nearside and offside rear wheel arches showing corrosion

Pass 4 May 2023 173,389 miles

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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front under sill corroded

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

nearside and offside rear wheel arches showing corrosion

Pass 5 May 2022 169,494 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

nearside and offside rear wheel arches showing corrosion

Fail 5 May 2022 169,489 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

nearside and offside rear wheel arches showing corrosion

Pass 4 May 2021 165,459 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2020 160,892 miles

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

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

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

Fail 21 Apr 2020 160,892 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 May 2019 156,678 miles

Front under steps starting to rust/corrode

Fail 3 May 2019 156,677 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front under steps starting to rust/corrode

Pass 2 May 2018 150,149 miles

oil leak from engine area

Fail 27 Apr 2018 150,149 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings rack gaiter leaking (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

oil leak from engine area

Pass 3 May 2017 146,480 miles
Fail 2 May 2017 146,480 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2016 144,665 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2015 135,538 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2014 132,366 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2014 130,797 miles

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

Oil leak

both rear brakes stick slightly

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

coolent low

multiple points of slight corrosion on structure suspension and components

Fail 28 Mar 2014 130,793 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

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

Oil leak

both rear brakes stick slightly

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

coolent low

multiple points of slight corrosion on structure suspension and components

Pass 13 Mar 2013 124,206 miles

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside Inner 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 Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Spare tyre defective

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front lower suspension arm ball joint dust covers deteriorated

both track-rod-end ball joint dust covers deteriorated

centre stop lamp deteriorated

Fail 5 Mar 2013 124,204 miles

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside Inner 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 Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Spare tyre defective

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front lower suspension arm ball joint dust covers deteriorated

both track-rod-end ball joint dust covers deteriorated

centre stop lamp deteriorated

Pass 22 Mar 2012 115,686 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

centre stop lamp slightly dull

nearside wiper slightly deteriorated

offside wiper slightly deteriorated

Fail 19 Mar 2012 115,685 miles

Offside Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.3a)

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

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

centre stop lamp slightly dull

nearside wiper slightly deteriorated

offside wiper slightly deteriorated

Pass 8 Mar 2011 112,960 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2010 111,443 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2009 107,701 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2008 100,407 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2007 89,644 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2006 83,556 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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R561 GRL is a 1997 Ford Freda in White with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 1997 Ford Freda models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 128,110 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 R561 GRL, 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 29 years old, this Ford Freda is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R561 GRL is a 1997 Ford Freda, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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The MOT history for R561 GRL shows 32 tests with a 65.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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