Ford GRAND C-MAX - 2011
312.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford GRAND C-MAX, model year 2011.
Sample size: 5,336 cars, 12,224 tests and 38,252 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,336 cars
The 2011 Ford Grand C-Max has an overall defect rate of 313 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model exhibits a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it shows a rate of 440 per 100 vehicles. While it performs better than average in terms of steering issues, with only 8% of vehicles failing in that category compared to 15% on average, it struggles with body and structure defects, where its failure rate is 51%, significantly higher than the average of 30%. Additionally, equipment-related defects are more prevalent in this model than in others of the same age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,336 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.8% worse
127.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▲ 52.5% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 1.4% worse
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 7.8% worse
74.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.0% worse
309.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 62.0% worse
50.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 29.7% worse
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 7.6% better
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 5,729
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,858
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,299
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,217
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,698
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,419
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,335
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,049
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 913
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 814
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 913
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 814
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 661
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 466
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 456
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 196