Used car guide · 2017–2026

Ford Allied common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Ford Allied, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 11,074 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

11,074MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
913on the UK register
2019best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

2026202520242023202220212020201920182017

What usually goes wrong with a Ford Allied?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Ford Allied in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Ford Allied MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, in more than one year. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

  • Anti-roll bar link bushes

    up to 77× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

    Rough price £100–£280 (pair of drop links) Checkatrade

    At the viewing: Drive slowly over bumps and listen for a knock or rattle from the front. Worn anti-roll bar links are a cheap fix.

  • Wipers

    up to 3× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

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

  • Rigid brake pipes

    up to 20.5× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

  • Tyre pressure monitoring system

    up to 19.7× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2020 and 2021.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

  • Brake lights

    up to 5.3× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2017 and 2018.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints

    up to 4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2017 and 2018.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

Ford Allied MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2019 Ford Allied did best (80% passed first time, 5 points below all 2019 cars) and the 2021 did worst (76%, 11 points below all 2021 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
202176%87% -11827
202081%87% -62,829
201980%85% -53,538
201876%83% -72,612
201772%80% -81,268

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Ford Allied

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the anti-roll bar link bushes? (Flagged at MOT 77× as often on the Ford Allied as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the wipers? (Flagged at MOT 3× as often on the Ford Allied as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the rigid brake pipes? (Flagged at MOT 20.5× as often on the Ford Allied as on other cars the same age.)
  4. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Looking at a Ford Allied?

Check the actual car: its own MOT history, whether it already shows these weak spots and what to ask the seller. Free, no sign-up.

Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score