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Ford C-MAX build years & generations

Coverage 2003-20192 named generationsMPVDIESEL / PETROL

The Ford C-MAX spans several build years and named generations (2003-2019). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Ford C-MAX generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2003-2004
Generation
C214 (1st gen)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
C214 (1st gen)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009
Generation
C214 (1st gen)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with C214 (1st gen) and DXA (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2010-2012
Generation
DXA (2nd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with C214 (1st gen) and DXA (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
DXA (2nd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2019
Generation
DXA (2nd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2003-2004	C214 (1st gen)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	C214 (1st gen)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009	C214 (1st gen)	2009-2012	Counted together with C214 (1st gen) and DXA (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
2010-2012	DXA (2nd gen)	2009-2012	Counted together with C214 (1st gen) and DXA (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	DXA (2nd gen)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2019	DXA (2nd gen)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Ford C-MAX build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2017-2020

DXA (2nd gen) only

These build years are all DXA (2nd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

15.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

5 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

18,273

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

5 years

91014.0%

6 years

4,62215.7%

7 years

6,72715.7%

8 years

6,01415.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 6 years old.

Built

2013-2016

DXA (2nd gen) only

These build years are all DXA (2nd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

24.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

60,984

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

5,15918.1%

9 years

13,91619.8%

10 years

15,29423.0%

11 years

16,60224.0%

12 years

10,01324.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of C214 (1st gen) and DXA (2nd gen)

These build years include both C214 (1st gen) and DXA (2nd gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

32.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

41,703

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

6,56027.3%

13 years

13,92527.0%

14 years

10,61328.4%

15 years

6,76331.5%

16 years

3,84232.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

C214 (1st gen) only

These build years are all C214 (1st gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 19 years old (latest age)

31.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.8%)

Ages with data

16 to 19 years old

MOT tests counted

17,617

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

5,21732.7%

17 years

10,09833.6%

18 years

2,20133.7%

19 years

10131.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 18 years old.