Ford Allied MOT reliability

Ford Allieds passed their MOT first time 78% of the time across 4,244 tests in 2025. 810 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

78%

MOTs analysed

4,244

Still licensed (GB)

810

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 diesel

451 MOTs

Passed first time 79%. Typical mileage 29,940 (most between 18,947 and 41,651).

2023: 91% → 2024: 73% → 2025: 79%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2%)
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (3.1%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.4%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.6%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (1.3%)

2021 gd

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 32,562 (most between 32,562 and 32,562).

2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (100.0%)

Where 2021 Allieds fail

Visibility & wipers

10.2%

Wheels & tyres

6.4%

Lights & electrics

4.7%

Brakes

3.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

2.0%

Suspension & axles

1.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.9%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.