Ford Grand C-Max: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Grand C-Max fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 2.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 36,037 individual Ford Grand C-Max tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate73.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-2.9 points
Tests analysed36,037
Average mileage at test79,941 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,650 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 73.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 26 in every 100 Ford Grand C-Max presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Ford Grand C-Max tested had covered 79,941 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Grand C-Max bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ford Grand C-Max rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ford Grand C-Max actually sold for at UK salvage auction, from 3 real settled sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Grand C-Max

  1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.1% of tests (5.66x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 0.8% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.3% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.2% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.9% of tests (2.57x 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 (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.7% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.8% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)

From 49,437 DVSA-tracked Ford Grand C-Max tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.44% of these flagged Ford Grand C-Max defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Grand C-Max pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Grand C-Max year:

Ford Grand C-Max by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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