2005 Ford C-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,778

Total Tests (All Years)

106,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 52.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford C-MAX as it ages.

4 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.7%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓10.4%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↑3.8%

7 yrs70.9%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs65.6%

→ ↓7.6%

9 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs56.0%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓12.5%

14 yrs42.6%

→ ↑8.2%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.8%	165
5 yrs	77.5%	169
6 yrs	67.1%	170
7 yrs	70.9%	172
8 yrs	65.6%	157
9 yrs	58.0%	157
10 yrs	57.1%	147
11 yrs	56.0%	150
12 yrs	51.6%	126
13 yrs	55.1%	89
14 yrs	42.6%	68
15 yrs	50.8%	65
16 yrs	53.2%	62
17 yrs	53.3%	45
18 yrs	52.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford C-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (18 yrs)	52.8%	36
2022 (17 yrs)	53.3%	45
2021 (16 yrs)	53.2%	62
2020 (15 yrs)	50.8%	65
2019 (14 yrs)	42.6%	68
2018 (13 yrs)	55.1%	89
2017 (12 yrs)	51.6%	126
2016 (11 yrs)	56%	150
2015 (10 yrs)	57.1%	147
2014 (9 yrs)	58%	157
2013 (8 yrs)	65.6%	157
2012 (7 yrs)	70.9%	172
2011 (6 yrs)	67.1%	170
2010 (5 yrs)	77.5%	169
2009 (4 yrs)	75.8%	165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 165Avg Mileage 39,377Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 169Avg Mileage 48,416Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 170Avg Mileage 61,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 172Avg Mileage 67,707Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2013

65.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 157Avg Mileage 74,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 157Avg Mileage 81,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 147Avg Mileage 95,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 150Avg Mileage 95,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 126Avg Mileage 100,712Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 101,277Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2019High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 105,138Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.8%

2020High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 65Avg Mileage 110,858Top Failure Suspension — 115.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 111,664Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 45Avg Mileage 107,639Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.2%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 106,325Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

MOT results for 2005 Ford C-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.8%	165	39,377	Tyres — 14.5%
2010	5	77.5%	169	48,416	Tyres — 10.1%
2011	6	67.1%	170	61,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2012	7	70.9%	172	67,707	Tyres — 13.4%
2013	8	65.6%	157	74,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2014	9	58.0%	157	81,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2015	10	57.1%	147	95,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2016	11	56.0%	150	95,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.3%
2017	12	51.6%	126	100,712	Suspension — 66.7%
2018	13	55.1%	89	101,277	Suspension — 62.9%
2019	14	42.6%	68	105,138	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.8%
2020	15	50.8%	65	110,858	Suspension — 115.4%
2021	16	53.2%	62	111,664	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%
2022	17	53.3%	45	107,639	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.2%
2023	18	52.8%	36	106,325	Suspension — 86.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford C-MAX, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.4% (4 yrs)	86.1% (18 yrs)	+83.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (4 yrs)	58.3% (18 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (4 yrs)	41.7% (18 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford C-MAX cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,778 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.