Ford GRAND C-MAX - 2018
150.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 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 2018.
Sample size: 2,729 cars, 6,255 tests and 9,401 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,729 cars
The 2018 Ford Grand C-Max has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 150 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 25% worse than the average of 120 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, the model tends to show increased issues in categories such as visibility and lights and electrics, with defect rates 25% and 21% higher than average, respectively. In contrast, it performs exceptionally well in steering defects, which are 65% lower than the average rate. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates escalate with higher mileage, peaking in the 93,000 to 124,000 mile range. Overall, while the model excels in steering, it struggles with visibility and electrical components compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,729 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.0% worse
78.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 68.0% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▼ 25.2% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.8% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 27.2% worse
161.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 17.6% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 95.5% worse
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 90.0% worse
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 2,543
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,277
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,005
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 474
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 397
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 263
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 41