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Ford Allied Reliability

The Ford Allied (current generation) scores 55/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
55
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2015–2021 · 2024 report · n=5606
5,606 UK MOT tests · overall 18.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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54
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2023 report · n=3218
3,218 UK MOT tests · overall 16.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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56
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 5,606 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024 reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
47
17.3% fail vs 10.9% fleet
3,632 tests
Age 69 yrs
66
21.1% fail vs 19.2% fleet
1,974 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Wipers
467
32.7%
#2
Joints
308
21.6%
#3
Condition
295
20.6%
#4
Windscreen
187
13.1%
#5
Brake pads
172
12.0%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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