2007 Ford C-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.4%

Latest Pass Rate

129,949

Total Tests (All Years)

108,012 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.4%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Ford C-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs87.2%

→ ↓10.1%

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs50.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.2%	47
3 yrs	77.1%	11,319
4 yrs	78.8%	10,638
5 yrs	75.1%	10,701
6 yrs	71.7%	10,693
7 yrs	68.9%	10,672
8 yrs	66.1%	10,505
9 yrs	62.5%	10,435
10 yrs	59.3%	10,221
11 yrs	57.4%	6,967
12 yrs	55.3%	6,949
13 yrs	56.0%	6,715
14 yrs	54.0%	7,615
15 yrs	53.4%	5,283
16 yrs	52.2%	5,785
17 yrs	50.4%	5,404

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Ford C-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	50.4%	5,404
2023 (16 yrs)	52.2%	5,785
2022 (15 yrs)	53.4%	5,283
2021 (14 yrs)	54%	7,615
2020 (13 yrs)	56%	6,715
2019 (12 yrs)	55.3%	6,949
2018 (11 yrs)	57.4%	6,967
2017 (10 yrs)	59.3%	10,221
2016 (9 yrs)	62.5%	10,435
2015 (8 yrs)	66.1%	10,505
2014 (7 yrs)	68.9%	10,672
2013 (6 yrs)	71.7%	10,693
2012 (5 yrs)	75.1%	10,701
2011 (4 yrs)	78.8%	10,638
2010 (3 yrs)	77.1%	11,319
2009 (2 yrs)	87.2%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 47Avg Mileage 33,393Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,319Avg Mileage 26,248Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,638Avg Mileage 34,172Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,701Avg Mileage 43,313Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2013

71.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,693Avg Mileage 51,428Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,672Avg Mileage 59,638Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,505Avg Mileage 67,330Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,435Avg Mileage 74,652Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,221Avg Mileage 81,682Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,967Avg Mileage 87,588Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,949Avg Mileage 93,277Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,715Avg Mileage 97,366Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,615Avg Mileage 100,209Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,283Avg Mileage 103,158Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,785Avg Mileage 106,176Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,404Avg Mileage 108,012Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

MOT results for 2007 Ford C-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	87.2%	47	33,393	Tyres — 8.5%
2010	3	77.1%	11,319	26,248	Tyres — 11.5%
2011	4	78.8%	10,638	34,172	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	5	75.1%	10,701	43,313	Tyres — 12.2%
2013	6	71.7%	10,693	51,428	Tyres — 24.8%
2014	7	68.9%	10,672	59,638	Tyres — 26.1%
2015	8	66.1%	10,505	67,330	Suspension — 29.7%
2016	9	62.5%	10,435	74,652	Suspension — 36.4%
2017	10	59.3%	10,221	81,682	Suspension — 44.8%
2018	11	57.4%	6,967	87,588	Suspension — 49.7%
2019	12	55.3%	6,949	93,277	Suspension — 52.6%
2020	13	56.0%	6,715	97,366	Suspension — 52.3%
2021	14	54.0%	7,615	100,209	Suspension — 65.1%
2022	15	53.4%	5,283	103,158	Suspension — 69.5%
2023	16	52.2%	5,785	106,176	Suspension — 79.0%
2024	17	50.4%	5,404	108,012	Suspension — 72.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Ford C-MAX, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.1% (2 yrs)	35.2% (17 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (2 yrs)	37.4% (17 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 129,949 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.