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Ford C-MAX - 2015

153.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford C-MAX, model year 2015. Sample size: 11,521 cars, 24,541 tests and 37,761 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,521 cars

The 2015 Ford C-MAX shows an overall defect rate of 154 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a better-than-average performance. Notably, the model experiences increasing defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category, where defects rise to 326 per 100 vehicles. The C-MAX excels in areas such as steering, body structure, and equipment, showing significantly fewer defects compared to its peers. There are no standout issues identified for this model, making it a solid choice in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,521 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 8.5% better
77.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 83.8% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 3.1% better
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.8% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.2% better
169.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
Body/Structure
▲ 56.4% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 27.5% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 24.2% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 8,100
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,785
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,758
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,020
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,339
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 999
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 884
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 738
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 684
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 657

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 738
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 684
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 657
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 626
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 407
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 393
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 263