Ford B-MAX - 2015
137.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford B-MAX, model year 2015.
Sample size: 9,964 cars, 21,837 tests and 29,992 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: 9,964 cars
The 2015 Ford B-MAX exhibits a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 137 defects per 100 vehicles versus 170. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body/structure, showing significant reductions in defect rates compared to the yearly averages. However, it has a notable increase in equipment-related defects, which are more common in this model than in others. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates generally rise with higher mileage, though the B-MAX maintains relatively consistent rates across different mileage brackets compared to the average. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability in critical areas but has room for improvement in equipment quality.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,964 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 43.0% better
48.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 56.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 8.7% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.3% worse
34.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.8% better
150.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 47.9% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 70.0% worse
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 47.0% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 6,010
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,569
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,888
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,371
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,025
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 860
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
PRS
Occurrences: 816
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 805
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 794
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 724
Serious faults (Top 10)
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 805
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 480
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 394
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 164