2016 Ford C-Max MOT pass rate: 84.7% (31,341 tests)

2016-registered Ford C-Maxs passed 84.7% of 31,341 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 3.4 points better than all UK cars registered in 2016 (81.3%). This is one of the strongest C-Max years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

84.7%Pass rate, 2016 cars

103.4Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

31,341Tests analysed

53,218 miMedian mileage at test

86.1% / 84.1%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 C-Max getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	86.4% +3.2 vs same-age
2024	85.3% +4.1 vs same-age
2025	82.6% +3.0 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 2016 C-Max

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,962	34.8%
2	Brakes	1,933	22.7%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,126	13.2%
4	Visibility	789	9.3%
5	Suspension	546	6.4%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	545	6.4%

All C-Max years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2007	14,162	60.7%	-4.4 pts	107,002
2008	30,711	61.5%	-3.6 pts	102,923
2009	15,886	64.8%	-1.6 pts	98,626
2010	17,671	65.1%	-2.2 pts	94,395
2011	30,857	71.3%	+2.2 pts	93,094
2012	32,362	73.0%	+1.8 pts	85,969
2013	40,639	77.3%	+3.9 pts	80,063
2014	37,461	77.8%	+1.9 pts	71,408
2015	33,794	81.3%	+2.6 pts	63,187
2016 (this page)	31,341	84.7%	+3.4 pts	53,218
2017	23,785	87.1%	+3.1 pts	45,061
2018	14,307	85.8%	-0.5 pts	34,422
2019	7,865	87.5%	-0.9 pts	26,034

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

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Ford C-Max reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 84.7% of their MOT tests (31,341 tests, 2023–2025), +3.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 53,218 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 C-Max?

The median tested example shows 53,218 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.

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.