Ford C-MAX - 2012
251.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford C-MAX, model year 2012.
Sample size: 11,079 cars, 24,765 tests and 62,263 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 11,079 cars
The 2012 Ford C-Max has an overall defect rate of 251 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 246 per 100 vehicles. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, with the highest rates seen in the over 124,000 miles category. The C-Max performs particularly well in steering and other categories, showing significantly fewer defects than the average, while it has a notable issue with body and structure defects, where it exceeds the average rate. Overall, the Ford C-Max shows a mixed performance compared to similar vehicles of its year, excelling in some areas while facing challenges in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,079 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.9% worse
108.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 67.4% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 8.3% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.6% better
51.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.5% worse
270.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▼ 18.7% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 8.1% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 40.3% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 9,312
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,212
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,530
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,701
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,612
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,081
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,804
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,604
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,249
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,172
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,249
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 979
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 882
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 853
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 773
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 332
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 291