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Ford C-MAX - 2014

187.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford C-MAX, model year 2014. Sample size: 12,781 cars, 28,078 tests and 52,615 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,781 cars

The 2014 Ford C-MAX has an overall defect rate of 187 per 100 cars, which is slightly better than the average for vehicles of the same year, at 194 per 100 cars. Notably, it excels in categories such as steering and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, this model presents a solid performance with fewer issues in critical areas relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,781 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 3.1% worse
95.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 76.5% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 9.9% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
▼ 5.3% worse
41.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.2% better
196.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▲ 57.7% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 8.9% worse
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 28.7% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 378 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: 9,823
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,616
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,395
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,320
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,110
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,938
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,238
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,231
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,037
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 830

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 830
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 763
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 762
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 760
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 515
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 415
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 373