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Ford C-MAX - 2013

209.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford C-MAX, model year 2013. Sample size: 13,943 cars, 30,789 tests and 64,405 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,943 cars

The 2013 Ford C-MAX has an overall defect rate of 209 per 100 vehicles, which is 5% lower than the average for its year at 219 per 100 vehicles. Notably, it performs significantly better than average in key categories such as steering, body structure, and other defects, with defect rates much lower than the averages in these areas. As mileage increases, the C-MAX shows a consistent rise in defect rates, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, which aligns with general trends observed across various vehicles. There are no standout negative categories for this model, indicating a robust performance in the context of its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,943 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 4.7% worse
103.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 80.6% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▲ 12.2% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.2% better
42.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.7% worse
230.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 55.5% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 3.8% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 45.9% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 11,795
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,939
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,186
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,736
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,581
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,851
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,917
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,338
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,043
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 958

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,043
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 958
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 953
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 814
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 468
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 407
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 368
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 319