Ford GRAND C-MAX - 2014
233.2 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 GRAND C-MAX, model year 2014.
Sample size: 4,155 cars, 9,605 tests and 22,402 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,155 cars
The 2014 Ford Grand C-Max has an overall defect rate of 233 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% higher than the yearly average of 194 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the model performs significantly better than average in the categories of steering and body/structure, with defect rates of 3% and 11% respectively, compared to averages of 11% and 14%. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, where defects are reported at 68%, significantly above the average of 38%. Additionally, issues related to equipment are also more common in this model. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,155 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.0% worse
109.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 70.6% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 12.8% worse
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 71.9% worse
67.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
▼ 17.2% worse
232.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 29.5% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 68.9% worse
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 8.3% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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: 3,966
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,417
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,794
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,589
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,226
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: 766
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 427
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 418
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 413
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 374
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 248
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 144