Ford C-MAX - 2009
331.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford C-MAX, model year 2009.
Sample size: 5,333 cars, 12,173 tests and 40,308 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,333 cars
The 2009 Ford C-MAX has an overall defect rate of 331 per 100 vehicles, which is 6.9% higher than the average for its year at 310 per 100. Notably, this model performs better than average in the equipment category, with defects occurring at a rate of 6 per 100 compared to 8 for the average vehicle. However, it shows higher rates of issues in several areas, particularly in steering, with a defect rate of 26 per 100 compared to the average of 16. Additionally, defects related to wheels, suspensions, and body structure are also more prevalent in the C-MAX, highlighting specific weaknesses in these areas as mileage increases. Overall, the C-MAX exhibits a mixed performance profile, with some strengths overshadowed by notable weaknesses in steering and structural components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,333 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.4% better
106.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▼ 60.7% worse
26.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 9.4% better
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.1% better
67.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 19.4% worse
357.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▼ 15.4% worse
47.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
▲ 32.5% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 15.7% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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: 5,141
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,135
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,999
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,720
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,531
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,640
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,582
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,165
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,150
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,013
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,013
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 564
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 468
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 368
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 346
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 343
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 275