Ford GRAND C-MAX - 2016
184.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 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 2016.
Sample size: 6,545 cars, 14,700 tests and 27,174 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,545 cars
The 2016 Ford Grand C-MAX has an overall defect rate of 185 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 23% higher than the average for its year at 151 defects per 100. This model shows a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories, where the defect rates surpass the yearly average significantly. While it performs notably better in steering issues, with a defect rate less than half of the average, it stands out negatively in several areas, including visibility, lights and electrics, and suspension, where its defect rates are considerably higher than the average. Overall, the Grand C-MAX may require closer attention as it ages, especially in terms of its electrical and structural components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,545 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 9.0% worse
85.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 66.7% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 28.7% worse
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▼ 38.2% worse
35.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.6% worse
198.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▼ 24.2% worse
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 39.4% worse
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 12.4% worse
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 6,410
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,520
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,454
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,843
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,518
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 681
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 606
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: 598
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 606
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 402
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 224