Ford C-Max reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: C-Max

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 742,530 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.6%

Share of this model's 742,530 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

51.2 mpg

CO2 emission

124 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£135/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

89,868

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

95,283

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.5

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

98,658

98,658 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

742,530

742,530 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

98,658On the road

Insight summary

Ford C-Max is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 98,658 represented vehicles and 0.24% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.6% from 742,530 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 89,868 miles and an average age of 12.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 95,283 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Ford C-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
DIESEL	50,090
PETROL	48,559
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	3
GAS BI-FUEL	2
LPG	2
ELECTRIC	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

3 / 5

Adult

76%

Children

60%

Pedestrian

59%

Safety systems

29%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	10,037
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,130
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,918
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	6,892
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	6,347
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	6,200
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	5,536
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5,061
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	5,015
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	4,917
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	4,904
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,831
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	4,756
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	4,705
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4,525
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,344
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4,101
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,841
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3,735
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,657
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3,631
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	3,620
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	3,619
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,475
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3,455

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 125,252 defects across this top 25 set

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

10,037

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,130

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

6,918

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

6,892

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

6,347

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

6,200

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

5,536

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

5,061

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

5,015

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

4,917

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

4,904

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,831

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

4,756

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

4,705

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

4,525

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,344

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

4,101

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

3,841

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

3,735

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,657

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

3,631

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

3,620

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

3,619

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

3,475

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

3,455

Ford C-Max reliability and MOT data