# Ford C-Max MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Ford C-Max passes its MOT first time 68% of the time, from 105,821 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 68%
- MOT tests analysed: 105,821 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 95,640 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 2,255 | 83% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 360 | 83% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 3,605 | 80% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1,210 | 81% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 4,029 | 84% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 3,987 | 82% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 7,097 | 77% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 3,482 | 79% |
| 2016 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 7,183 | 70% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 4,116 | 76% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 8,475 | 68% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3,923 | 71% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 8,392 | 67% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 4,911 | 70% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 5,752 | 63% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 4,796 | 64% |
| 2012 | GB | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 5,575 | 63% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 4,338 | 64% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 3,614 | 57% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,723 | 54% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 3,545 | 56% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1,052 | 53% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 6,708 | 53% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1,679 | 53% |
| 2008 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2,972 | 52% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 818 | 49% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 99 (few mots) | 55% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 72 (few mots) | 58% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 43% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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