Ford B-MAX - 2012
202.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford B-MAX, model year 2012.
Sample size: 2,989 cars, 6,337 tests and 12,813 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,989 cars
The 2012 Ford B-MAX shows a lower overall defect rate of 202 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 246 defects per 100. This represents a 17.9% improvement over the average. Notably, the model performs significantly better in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defects in these areas being much lower than average. However, it has a higher incidence of defects related to equipment, suggesting potential concerns in this category. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, defects also rise, although the B-MAX's defect rates remain comparatively favourable across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,989 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 38.0% better
64.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 30.3% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 6.3% better
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.6% better
51.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.9% better
215.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 53.4% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 182.3% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 30.9% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,880
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,070
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 756
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 721
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 664
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 538
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 339
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 278
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 273
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 77