Ford B-Max reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: B-Max

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 349,459 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.9%

Share of this model's 349,459 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

52 mpg

CO2 emission

132 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£180/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

61,849

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

64,242

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.9

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

51,124

51,124 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

349,459

349,459 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

51,124On the road

Insight summary

Ford B-Max is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 51,124 represented vehicles and 0.12% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.9% from 349,459 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 61,849 miles and an average age of 10.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 64,242 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and coil springs. The practical read is that the Ford B-Max looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	43,174
DIESEL	7,949
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7,134
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5,993
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5,728
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4,925
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	3,476
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,417
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	3,212
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,950
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,944
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,440
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,416
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,359
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,100
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	1,932
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,883
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,801
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,738
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,598
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	1,472
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1,457
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,416
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,374
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,264
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,154
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,145

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 67,328 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

7,134

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

5,993

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

5,728

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

4,925

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

3,476

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,417

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

3,212

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,950

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,944

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,440

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

2,416

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,359

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,100

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

1,932

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,883

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,801

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,738

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,598

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

1,472

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

1,457

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,416

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,374

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,264

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,154

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,145

Ford B-Max reliability and MOT data