Ford B-Max MOT pass rate: 75.7% (53,419 tests, 2025)

Name: Ford B-Max MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Ford B-Max passed 75.7% of its 53,419 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.8 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 55,862 miles on the clock.

75.7%Pass rate (2025)

53,419MOT tests analysed

55,862 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the B-Max compares

Ford B-Max

75.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Ford average (all models)

75.3%

What fails most on the Ford B-Max

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the B-Max:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7,451	27.9%
2	Suspension	6,778	25.4%
3	Tyres	4,683	17.5%
4	Brakes	2,456	9.2%
5	Visibility	2,037	7.6%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,668	6.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for B-Max owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

B-Max pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2017, 2018. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2015, 2016. Full ranking and method: Ford B-Max years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2012	8,780	71.5%	+0.3 pts	66,758	71.5% visual scale
2013	43,709	72.6%	-0.8 pts	61,453	72.6% visual scale
2014	38,490	77.4%	+1.5 pts	54,738	77.4% visual scale
2015	29,327	81.6%	+2.9 pts	47,062	81.6% visual scale
2016	21,294	83.6%	+2.3 pts	39,271	83.6% visual scale
2017	17,095	80.9%	-3.1 pts	33,115	80.9% visual scale
2018	2,043	78.6%	-7.7 pts	31,974	78.6% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Ball joint has slight play — 993 cars · 20.4% failed the same item the next year
Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 509 cars · 14.7% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 2,849 cars · 6.5% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 518 cars · 5.8% failed the same item the next year
Swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn — 743 cars · 5.2% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific B-Max before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Ford models

Fiesta71.7% pass rate · 1,279,795 tests Focus74.3% pass rate · 850,793 tests Transit68.9% pass rate · 275,334 tests Kuga81.7% pass rate · 248,991 tests Mondeo73.0% pass rate · 171,083 tests Ka72.1% pass rate · 168,504 tests Transit Connect73.2% pass rate · 157,376 tests Ranger77.4% pass rate · 121,272 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford B-Max?

In 2025, 75.7% of 53,419 first MOT tests on the Ford B-Max were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the B-Max fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (27.9% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Ford B-Max reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 75.7% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 55,862 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.