Ford GRAND C-MAX - 2019
119.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 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 2019.
Sample size: 1,043 cars, 2,391 tests and 2,848 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,043 cars
The 2019 Ford Grand C-MAX has an overall defect rate of 119 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage bracket where it reaches 440 defects per 100 vehicles. The model excels in steering and body/structure issues, recording lower defect rates than the average, but is less reliable in visibility, equipment, and other categories, where it shows markedly higher defect rates. Overall, while the Grand C-MAX demonstrates strengths in some areas, its performance in visibility and equipment suggests it may require more attention as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,043 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.6% better
58.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 46.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering
- 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 to the extent that safe steering is affected
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 28.3% worse
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
▼ 6.0% worse
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.2% worse
125.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 34.3% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▼ 83.3% worse
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 154.9% worse
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- 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: 793
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 435
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 307
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 21