Ford claims that its three to five year old models cost the least to repair. Citing new data from warranty specialists Warranty Direct, the blue oval says that against an industry average warranty repair bill of £308.71 for cars in that age category, Ford models average £223.74.

Ford Customer Service Division director Simon Psaila says: “In parallel with these excellent figures from Warranty Direct, our own research shows that customer satisfaction levels for Ford aftersales service are high and continuing to rise.”