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2021 Ford Allied: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2021 Ford Allieds, from 414 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 414 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

414MOT tests in 2025
78%pass first time (all 2021 cars: 87%)
7,400typical miles a year
3×the usual rate for wipers

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2021 Ford Allieds than on all cars registered in 2021.

  • Wipers3× usual
    Ford Allied
    11.4% All 2021 cars
    3.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 8%, against 2.4% of all 2021 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

By area

The share of 2021 Ford Allied MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    23% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    16% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Brakes
    15% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    13% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    3% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2020976Tyres 29%
20191,198Tyres 24%
2018913Brakes 24%
2017423Suspension 32%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2021 Ford Allieds registered in 2021. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score