Ford Allied: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Allied passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 3.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,923 individual Ford Allied tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate80.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+3.9 points
Tests analysed3,923
Average mileage at test48,877 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,417 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 80.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 19 in every 100 Ford Allieds presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Allied tested had covered 48,877 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ford Allied sits 3.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,417 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Ford Allied

  1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.3% of tests (4.75x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.7% of tests (3.32x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.3% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.2% of tests
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
  9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.5% of tests
  10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests

From 4,235 DVSA-tracked Ford Allied tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.06% of these flagged Ford Allied defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford Allied

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ford Allied before it actually fails on it.

  1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.4% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.6% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.8% of tests, also fails
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.6% of tests, also fails
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10% of tests, also fails
  9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7% of tests
  10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.8% of tests, also fails

From 4,235 DVSA-tracked Ford Allied tests, 2024.

Ford Allied pass rate by model year

From its 2017 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Allied's first-time pass rate has risen 2.2 points, from 76.8% to 79%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ford Allied year:

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