Petrol Ford C-Max: MOT pass rate

74.7% of petrol Ford C-Max pass the MOT first time, measured across 55,784 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 76,728.

Petrol against the other Ford C-Max versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Ford C-Max specifically, diesel is the strongest at 75.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.5 points below the 75.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Ford C-Max had covered 76,728 miles at test, against 84,673 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Ford C-Max page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Ford C-Max

1. A suspension component fractured or likely to fail, 1.5% of tests (13.77x the national rate for this defect)
2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.7% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.4% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.8% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.1% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.2% of tests

From 56,045 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford C-Max tests, 2024, split out from the Ford C-Max's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.76% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Ford C-Max

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 12% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.5% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.5% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.4% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.2% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.6% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.6% of tests, also fails

From 56,045 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford C-Max tests, 2024.

Other Ford C-Max fuel types

• Diesel Ford C-Max - 75.6%

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