2017 Ford B-Max MOT pass rate: 80.9% (17,095 tests)

2017-registered Ford B-Maxs passed 80.9% of 17,095 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 3.1 points worse than same-age cars (84.0%). This is one of the lower-scoring B-Max years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

80.9%Pass rate, 2017 cars

96.9Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

17,095Tests analysed

33,115 miMedian mileage at test

81.2% / 75.9%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2017 B-Max getting worse?

Pass rate of 2017-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	83.6% -2.2 vs same-age
2024	81.5% -2.3 vs same-age
2025	77.5% -4.9 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2017 B-Max

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,744	31.1%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,363	24.3%
3	Tyres	934	16.7%
4	Brakes	546	9.7%
5	Visibility	467	8.3%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	195	3.5%

All B-Max years compared

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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Ford B-Max years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2017 Ford B-Max reliable?

2017-registered examples passed 80.9% of their MOT tests (17,095 tests, 2023–2025), -3.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 9 years old with a median 33,115 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2017 B-Max?

The median tested example shows 33,115 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2017 B-Max?

In this cohort petrols pass 81.2% of tests against 75.9% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.