Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Ford Unclassified Reliability

The Ford Unclassified (current generation) scores 78/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
78
/ 100
Good
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 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=3102
3,102 UK MOT tests · overall 19.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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80
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=1729
1,729 UK MOT tests · overall 22.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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75
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 3,102 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting 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
81
8.1% fail vs 10.9% fleet
682 tests
Age 69 yrs
78
15.4% fail vs 19.2% fleet
716 tests
Age 1014 yrs
79
24.8% fail vs 32.1% fleet
949 tests
Age 1520 yrs
83
26.1% fail vs 38.8% fleet
755 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Registration plate lamp(s)
187
23.9%
#2
Wipers
177
22.7%
#3
Rigid brake pipes
146
18.7%
#4
Linkage ball joint dust cover
140
17.9%
#5
Condition
131
16.8%

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

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