Ford FREEDOM

1,292 on UK roads in 2025-23 vs 2024

On the road

1,292

1,292 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.7%

-23 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Ford FREEDOM is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,292 licensed in 2025 - down 1.7% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Ford FREEDOM cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Ford FREEDOM looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford FREEDOM on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1,272
1.6-2.0L4
2.0-3.0L16

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-201984%
2020-202516%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Freedom holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,714 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.4%

1,714 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,458 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.2%

2023

86.4%

2024

84.6%

2025

81.4%

▼ 4.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Ford Freedom is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,368 cars tracked across years

9,312miles a year · average use

41.9%

low · <5k

39.5%

avg · 5-15k

18.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,131-11,855 miles a year (median 6,107).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

60,847

15,650middle 50%: 27,145-76,684131,403

Typical odometer rising: 36,347 → 42,527 → 50,046 → 60,847

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

86%

40-80k

79.7%

80-120k

76.8%

120k+

73.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Ford Freedom passes first time 81.4% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 9,312 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 86% of low-mileage cars pass versus 73.4% past 120k.

Why a FREEDOM fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 271 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a FREEDOM fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres31.7%

Brakes29.9%

Lamps & electrical18.5%

Visibility17%

Exhaust & emissions15.1%

Body & structure13.3%

Suspension11.4%

Seat belts10.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm39

A tyre seriously damaged31

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen26

A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched, damaged or weakened26

A tyre cords visible or damaged23

Exhaust system leaking or insecure23

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative19

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements18

Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit16

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn14

33.6% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·271 fails analysed

Ford FREEDOM - frequently asked

How many Ford FREEDOM are left in the UK?

There are 1,292 Ford FREEDOM cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Ford FREEDOM were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Ford FREEDOM use?

Most are diesel - about 100% of all Ford FREEDOM on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford FREEDOM?

Most Ford FREEDOM cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Ford FREEDOM?

81.4% of Ford FREEDOM cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford FREEDOM has around 44,493 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford FREEDOM?

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What the typical Ford FREEDOM looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford FREEDOM on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1,272
1.6-2.0L4
2.0-3.0L16

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-201984%
2020-202516%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford Freedom holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,714 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.4%

1,714 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,458 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.2%

2023

86.4%

2024

84.6%

2025

81.4%

▼ 4.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Ford Freedom is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,368 cars tracked across years

9,312miles a year · average use

41.9%

low · <5k

39.5%

avg · 5-15k

18.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,131-11,855 miles a year (median 6,107).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

60,847

15,650middle 50%: 27,145-76,684131,403

Typical odometer rising: 36,347 → 42,527 → 50,046 → 60,847

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

86%

40-80k

79.7%

80-120k

76.8%

120k+

73.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a FREEDOM fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 271 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a FREEDOM fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres31.7%

Brakes29.9%

Lamps & electrical18.5%

Visibility17%

Exhaust & emissions15.1%

Body & structure13.3%

Suspension11.4%

Seat belts10.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm39

A tyre seriously damaged31

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen26

A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched, damaged or weakened26

A tyre cords visible or damaged23

Exhaust system leaking or insecure23

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative19

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements18

Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit16

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn14

33.6% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·271 fails analysed

Ford FREEDOM - frequently asked

How many Ford FREEDOM are left in the UK?

There are 1,292 Ford FREEDOM cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Ford FREEDOM were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Ford FREEDOM use?

Most are diesel - about 100% of all Ford FREEDOM on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford FREEDOM?

Most Ford FREEDOM cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Ford FREEDOM?

81.4% of Ford FREEDOM cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford FREEDOM has around 44,493 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford FREEDOM?

Before you buy a specific Ford FREEDOM, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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