Ford C-Max: reliability by registration year
2007-2019 · 13 registration years · 102,104 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every C-Max registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,514 | 83.4% | 86.9% | Tyre condition (front) 15.6% |
| 2018 | 4,665 | 80.0% | 83.8% | Tyre condition (front) 12.0% |
| 2017 | 7,766 | 82.4% | 86.3% | Tyre condition (front) 13.5% |
| about 4 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2017 C-Max: Tyre condition (front) (13.5%) · Brake pads (rear) (11.3%) · Tyre tread depth (front) (9.8%) | ||||
| 2016 | 10,179 | 77.6% | 82.5% | Tyre pressure monitoring system 14.3% |
| 2015 | 10,919 | 72.0% | 78.1% | Tyre pressure monitoring system 23.1% |
| 2014 | 11,973 | 69.1% | 75.8% | Tyre pressure monitoring system 16.3% |
| 2013 | 12,957 | 68.0% | 74.8% | Brake pads (rear) 8.7% |
| 2012 | 10,220 | 63.2% | 69.9% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 10.7% |
| 2011 | 9,555 | 63.4% | 70.1% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 11.9% |
| about 4 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2011 C-Max: Drive shaft joints and boots (front) (11.9%) · Tyre condition (rear) (9.1%) · Brake pads (rear) (7.5%) | ||||
| 2010 | 5,170 | 55.6% | 64.4% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 13.5% |
| 2009 | 4,451 | 54.4% | 63.6% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 14.0% |
| 2008 | 8,076 | 52.3% | 60.9% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 12.6% |
| 2007 | 3,659 | 51.1% | 60.2% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 13.8% |