Ford C-MAX - 2007
389.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford C-MAX, model year 2007.
Sample size: 4,721 cars, 10,475 tests and 40,805 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,721 cars
The 2007 Ford C-MAX exhibits an overall defect rate of 390 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10.5% higher than the average for its year at 352 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the C-MAX shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, with the highest rate of 508 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. While it performs better than average in the equipment category, showing fewer defects, it struggles in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, which is 27.5% worse than the average. Additionally, the body and structure category also reflects higher issues compared to the average, indicating a specific area of concern for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,721 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.6% better
118.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 15.5% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 16.6% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.2% worse
116.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 25.0% worse
392.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 17.9% worse
64.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▲ 29.4% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 7.5% better
40.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 4,484
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,525
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,156
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,260
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,079
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,481
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,435
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,285
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,028
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 914
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 914
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 552
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 435
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 414
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 322
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 243