Ford Focus C-Max MOT pass rate: 60.6% (10,579 tests, 2025)

The Ford Focus C-Max passed 60.6% of its 10,579 MOT tests in 2025 — 16.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 19 years old with 106,373 miles on the clock.

60.6%Pass rate (2025)

10,579MOT tests analysed

106,373 miMedian mileage at test

19 yrsMedian age at test

How the Focus C-Max compares

Ford Focus C-Max

60.6%

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 Focus C-Max

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,950	27.8%
2	Suspension	3,857	27.2%
3	Brakes	1,575	11.1%
4	Tyres	1,481	10.4%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,227	8.6%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	975	6.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Focus C-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
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Focus C-Max pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2004	6,997	58.3%	-5.9 pts	113,029
2005	9,568	59.0%	-5.5 pts	108,987
2006	13,582	59.9%	-4.6 pts	105,124
2007	8,955	61.6%	-3.5 pts	104,098
2008	1,844	62.1%	-3.0 pts	101,375

Check a specific Focus C-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 Focus C-Max?

In 2025, 60.6% of 10,579 first MOT tests on the Ford Focus C-Max were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Focus C-Max fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (27.8% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Ford Focus C-Max reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 60.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 19 years and 106,373 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.