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Ford B-Max MOT reliability
Ford B-Maxs passed their MOT first time 68% of the time across 53,638 tests in 2025. 50,539 are still licensed in Great Britain.
First-time pass rate
68%
MOTs analysed
53,638
Still licensed (GB)
50,539
Body type
Mpv
Pass rate by year of first registration
In detail:
First registered
2015
2015 petrol
8,403 MOTs
Passed first time 72%. Typical mileage 50,156 (most between 35,709 and 67,077).
2016: 100% → 2017: 86% → 2018: 87% → 2019: 87% → 2020: 83% → 2021: 82% → 2022: 80% → 2023: 76% → 2024: 75% → 2025: 72%
Most common failures
- Stop lamp: not working (8.7%)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (4.5%)
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.6%)
- Ball joint excessively worn (2.2%)
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (1.8%)
2015 diesel
1,407 MOTs
Passed first time 65%. Typical mileage 68,242 (most between 52,770 and 86,940).
2016: 100% → 2017: 80% → 2018: 83% → 2019: 82% → 2020: 76% → 2021: 75% → 2022: 74% → 2023: 71% → 2024: 68% → 2025: 65%
Most common failures
- Stop lamp: not working (9.5%)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (6.8%)
- On or after 01/01/2014: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (4.1%)
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.9%)
- Ball joint excessively worn (2.9%)
Where 2015 B-Maxs fail
Lights & electrics
15.4%
Wheels & tyres
8.5%
Visibility & wipers
4.3%
Suspension & axles
3.9%
Brakes
3.0%
Exhaust, emissions & leaks
1.6%
Body, structure & corrosion
1.2%
Steering
0.9%
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