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 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 3–5 yrs
81
8.1% fail vs 10.9% fleet
682 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
78
15.4% fail vs 19.2% fleet
716 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
79
24.8% fail vs 32.1% fleet
949 tests
Age 15–20 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 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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