Ford Grand C-Max MOT pass rate: 72.4% (34,496 tests, 2025)

The Ford Grand C-Max passed 72.4% of its 34,496 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 83,384 miles on the clock.

72.4%Pass rate (2025)

34,496MOT tests analysed

83,384 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Grand C-Max compares

Ford Grand C-Max

72.4%

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 Grand C-Max

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	5,109	22.9%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5,075	22.8%
3	Brakes	4,133	18.5%
4	Suspension	3,010	13.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,939	8.7%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,406	6.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Grand C-Max owners

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

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
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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Grand C-Max pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2018, 2019. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2011, 2012. Full ranking and method: Ford Grand C-Max years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2011	15,483	66.7%	-2.5 pts	104,124
2012	11,224	70.3%	-1.0 pts	97,650
2013	13,284	70.8%	-2.5 pts	89,638
2014	12,106	72.0%	-3.9 pts	82,237
2015	11,195	75.5%	-3.3 pts	73,682
2016	19,487	77.0%	-4.3 pts	64,864
2017	11,537	80.3%	-3.8 pts	53,421
2018	8,078	80.1%	-6.2 pts	43,748
2019	3,231	82.1%	-6.3 pts	32,490

Check a specific Grand 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

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FAQs

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

In 2025, 72.4% of 34,496 first MOT tests on the Ford Grand C-Max were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

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

The biggest defect group is tyres (22.9% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Ford Grand C-Max reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 72.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 10 years and 83,384 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.