Ford GRAND C-MAX - 2012
288.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 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 2012.
Sample size: 3,839 cars, 8,660 tests and 25,017 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,839 cars
The 2012 Ford Grand C-Max exhibits a higher overall defect rate of 289 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 246, representing a 17% increase. While tyre wear is common across many vehicles, this model particularly struggles with defects related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a 25% higher rate than average. In contrast, it performs significantly better in the steering category, with a defect rate that is nearly half of the average. Additionally, defects in the body structure and equipment categories are also notably more prevalent in the Grand C-Max, indicating areas that may require closer attention for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,839 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 13.6% worse
117.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 59.8% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 6.3% worse
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 8.2% worse
67.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.8% worse
300.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 55.3% worse
40.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 19.4% worse
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 21.2% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
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: 4,022
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,508
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,636
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,585
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,015
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 829
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 774
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 655
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 570
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: 554
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 655
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 403
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 341
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 115