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Ford C-MAX - 2019

98.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford C-MAX, model year 2019. Sample size: 2,629 cars, 5,624 tests and 5,541 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,629 cars

The 2019 Ford C-MAX has an overall defect rate of 99 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7% better than the average for its year. Notably, it excels in steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it does experience a higher incidence of defects in the 'other' category. Regarding mileage, the defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, this model exhibits a strong performance in specific areas while facing challenges in others.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,629 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 17.3% better
51.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 71.4% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 1.4% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.7% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.8% better
112.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 42.9% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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
  • Fuel system: leaking excessively or a risk of fire
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 22.2% worse
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 45.1% worse
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 372 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: 1,477
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 987
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 933
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 154
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 92

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 27