Ford B-MAX MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 67.9% of Ford B-MAX MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 53,637 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
71.0%
All cars: 76.1% (5.1 points worse). 30,572 tests.
At 11 years and over
63.7%
All cars: 61.3% (2.4 points better). 23,063 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 349 | 69.1% | 81.9% | 36,250 miles |
| 7 | 3,682 | 71.3% | 79.3% | 36,250 miles |
| 8 | 6,741 | 72.5% | 76.3% | 41,250 miles |
| 9 | 8,312 | 72.6% | 73.1% | 48,750 miles |
| 10 | 11,488 | 69.0% | 70.0% | 56,250 miles |
| 11 | 13,465 | 64.1% | 66.9% | 63,750 miles |
| 12 | 9,276 | 63.2% | 64.4% | 68,750 miles |
| 13 | 322 | 61.8% | 62.1% | 73,750 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Ford B-MAX MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | B-MAX | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 21.3% | 16.6% |
| Suspension | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| Tyres | 9.3% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Brakes | 4.7% | 10.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Steering | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.4% | 4.2% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Stop lamp: not working failed 9.9% of tests · what this means
- Coil spring: fractured or broken failed 4.6% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 4.5% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 3.0% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 2.5% of tests
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 2.1% of tests · what this means
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative failed 2.0% of tests
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam failed 1.7% of tests · what this means
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed failed 1.6% of tests
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords failed 1.5% of tests
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About these figures
- They cover every B-MAX version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 84.3%, diesel 15.7%, other 0.0%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.