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Ford C-MAX - 2006

377.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford C-MAX, model year 2006. Sample size: 264 cars, 531 tests and 2,006 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 264 cars

The 2006 Ford C-MAX exhibits an overall defect rate of 378 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 369 per 100. Notably, the C-MAX shows particularly strong performance in the categories of brakes, steering, body/structure, and equipment, all with lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it falls short in the lights and electrics category, with a defect rate significantly above the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates generally increase with higher mileage, but the C-MAX remains relatively consistent, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 264 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 24.0% better
117.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 29.2% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 11.6% better
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.2% worse
142.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.8% worse
361.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 25.9% better
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 61.9% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 6.3% worse
47.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 90
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 56
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 47

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 13