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Ford C-MAX - 2008

365.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford C-MAX, model year 2008. Sample size: 10,336 cars, 23,250 tests and 85,055 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,336 cars

The 2008 Ford C-MAX has an overall defect rate of 366 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8.4% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defect rates as mileage increases, especially beyond 124,000 miles, where it reaches 506 defects per 100 vehicles. The model performs worse than average in steering issues, with a defect rate of 26%, compared to the 18% average. Additionally, it has higher defect rates in the categories of wheels, suspensions, and axles, and body/structure, indicating potential areas of concern for owners.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,336 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.5% better
115.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 44.4% worse
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 14.6% better
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▲ 6.8% better
85.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.6% worse
377.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 19.5% worse
61.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 10.9% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 13.6% better
35.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 506 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: 9,962
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,067
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,766
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,164
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,098
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,342
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,155
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,629
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,467
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,932

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,932
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,180
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,165
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 903
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 866
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 758
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 745
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 643
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 622
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 548