Ford ALLIED - 2018
150.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford ALLIED, model year 2018.
Sample size: 931 cars, 2,155 tests and 3,242 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 931 cars
The 2018 Ford Allied has an overall defect rate of 150 per 100 vehicles, which is 25% higher than the average for its year, recorded at 120 per 100. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range, where the defect rate reaches 317 per 100. While the Ford Allied performs better than average in steering defects, it has higher issues in key categories such as brakes, visibility, and lights and electrics, with the latter showing a nearly double defect rate compared to the average. Additionally, the model's body structure defects are notably higher, indicating potential concerns in durability as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 931 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 27.9% worse
88.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 36.0% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 69.1% worse
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 84.7% worse
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.8% worse
129.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 180.4% worse
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 86.4% worse
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 8.6% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 534
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 317
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 73
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25