ford.com

scanned 9/10/2026, 9:42:05 PM · took 535s · AutomotiveGemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP · Target ford.comA measurement at one moment, not a verdict · Methodology

83/ 100

CFair

AI agents can access ford.com and read its llms.txt file, but struggle to complete most tasks due to missing standard pathways and a heavy reliance on external search.

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Add robots.txt+583 → 88

All of them together: 97 (A)

Projected from the audit record. After fixing, re-run the task or re-measure to confirm.

Agents successfully accessed the site and found standard files like llms.txt and sitemap.xml. However, the overall task success rate is low at 30 percent, with seven out of ten intents failing to yield complete answers. The site internal linking structure is difficult for agents to navigate natively, forcing them to rely heavily on external search engines for six tasks. Furthermore, agents encountered errors when trying to access standard paths for contact and documentation information. Finally, for comparison tasks, agents completely bypassed the site own content and relied entirely on third-party sources.

What works

The site successfully serves an llms.txt file and a sitemap.xml to guide AI agents.
The homepage is accessible and provides 257 HTML anchors for navigation.
Tasks related to careers, support, and signup were successfully completed by the agents.
The site maintains a high 90 percent own-source citation rate across most tasks.

What to fix

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Putting the items together…

Fix files

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Detailed results

The results behind the score, and the measurement record.

Discovery

17/20

Access

23/30

Navigation

30/30

Completion

13/20

1.Can an agent get into the site at all?90/100

HTTPREDIRECT

Evidence

homepage HTTP 200
redirect hops: 1

2.Does the site let agents through rather than block them?60/100

ROBOTSBOT

Evidence

no bot blocking observed
/robots.txt absent
Cookie consent banner: OneTrust
First byte after 8535ms

3.Does it publish machine-readable guidance?85/100

LLMS.TXTSITEMAPROBOTS

Evidence

/llms.txt — present
/llms-full.txt — absent (HTTP 404)
/sitemap.xml — present
/sitemap-index.xml — absent (HTTP 404)
/sitemap_index.xml — absent (HTTP 404)
/robots.txt — absent (HTTP 0)

4.Is the raw HTML readable without running JavaScript?100/100

HTMLSSR

Evidence

257 links in the raw HTML

5.Can an agent reach a human contact?58/100

CONTACTPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 33%
2xx rate 67%
done_big_detour

6.Can an agent reach the job openings?90/100

CAREERSFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 50%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

7.Can an agent find branch or store locations?55/100

LOCATIONSPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

8.Does the site guide an agent to support?80/100

SUPPORTFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

9.Does the site answer pricing itself?55/100

PRICINGPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

10.Can an agent reach the latest notice, with its date?55/100

LATESTPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

11.Does it state the refund or cancellation rule with a deadline?75/100

POLICYPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 100%
2xx rate 100%
done_unaided

12.Can an agent reach the actual document file?45/100

DOCSFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 0%
done_small_detour

13.Can an agent compare two plans or products?25/100

COMPAREFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

14.Does the site guide an agent through signing up?100/100

SIGNUPFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 100%
2xx rate 100%
done_unaided

WebMCP — what the site declares about itself

Not checked

This audit ran with the WebMCP check switched off. That does not mean there are no tools — it means we did not look. Turn on "Check WebMCP" when re-auditing.

Act-stage check (nothing submitted)

Checks whether an agent could fill in the forms and press the buttons, up to the point of pressing. No form was submitted, nothing added to a cart, nothing paid. Report only; not scored.

The act stage was not checked in this audit.

Per-task results

Task	Verdict	Own-site share	Request success	Followed guidance	Cited own site
contact a human	Partial	100%	67%	33%	Yes
open roles	Full	100%	100%	50%	Yes
find a branch	Partial	100%	100%	0%	Yes
get support	Full	100%	100%	0%	Yes
find pricing	Partial	100%	100%	0%	Yes
latest notice	Partial	100%	100%	0%	Yes
refund policy	Partial	100%	100%	100%	Yes
find a document	Failed	0%	0%	0%	Yes
compare two options	Failed	50%	100%	0%	No
create an account	Full	100%	100%	100%	Yes

About this report

Measured: 9/10/2026, 9:42:05 PM GMT+9
Engine: Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP

This is what AI agents could do on the site at the time above, measured by actually using it. It is not a verdict on the site or the company, and the result can change when the site does.

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