2008 Ford C-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.1%

Latest Pass Rate

230,436

Total Tests (All Years)

105,653 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.1%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.6% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford C-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.4%

3 yrs77.5%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs52.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.1%	1,242
3 yrs	77.5%	21,737
4 yrs	78.5%	19,756
5 yrs	75.2%	19,759
6 yrs	71.3%	19,685
7 yrs	68.9%	19,511
8 yrs	65.2%	19,268
9 yrs	62.6%	19,084
10 yrs	59.8%	13,185
11 yrs	57.5%	13,486
12 yrs	57.6%	13,145
13 yrs	55.4%	15,287
14 yrs	55.0%	11,156
15 yrs	54.0%	12,295
16 yrs	52.1%	11,840

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford C-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.1%	11,840
2023 (15 yrs)	54%	12,295
2022 (14 yrs)	55%	11,156
2021 (13 yrs)	55.4%	15,287
2020 (12 yrs)	57.6%	13,145
2019 (11 yrs)	57.5%	13,486
2018 (10 yrs)	59.8%	13,185
2017 (9 yrs)	62.6%	19,084
2016 (8 yrs)	65.2%	19,268
2015 (7 yrs)	68.9%	19,511
2014 (6 yrs)	71.3%	19,685
2013 (5 yrs)	75.2%	19,759
2012 (4 yrs)	78.5%	19,756
2011 (3 yrs)	77.5%	21,737
2010 (2 yrs)	76.1%	1,242

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 23,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 21,737Avg Mileage 26,566Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,756Avg Mileage 35,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,759Avg Mileage 43,709Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,685Avg Mileage 52,012Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,511Avg Mileage 60,233Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,268Avg Mileage 67,934Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,084Avg Mileage 75,223Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,185Avg Mileage 81,843Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2019High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,486Avg Mileage 88,554Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,145Avg Mileage 92,651Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,287Avg Mileage 96,109Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,156Avg Mileage 99,381Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,295Avg Mileage 102,573Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,840Avg Mileage 105,653Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

MOT results for 2008 Ford C-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	76.1%	1,242	23,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	3	77.5%	21,737	26,566	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2012	4	78.5%	19,756	35,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	5	75.2%	19,759	43,709	Tyres — 21.8%
2014	6	71.3%	19,685	52,012	Tyres — 24.8%
2015	7	68.9%	19,511	60,233	Tyres — 24.8%
2016	8	65.2%	19,268	67,934	Suspension — 29.1%
2017	9	62.6%	19,084	75,223	Suspension — 37.6%
2018	10	59.8%	13,185	81,843	Suspension — 42.7%
2019	11	57.5%	13,486	88,554	Suspension — 45.8%
2020	12	57.6%	13,145	92,651	Suspension — 47.6%
2021	13	55.4%	15,287	96,109	Suspension — 57.0%
2022	14	55.0%	11,156	99,381	Suspension — 62.8%
2023	15	54.0%	12,295	102,573	Suspension — 70.4%
2024	16	52.1%	11,840	105,653	Suspension — 63.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford C-MAX, with age trends.

Suspension

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.9%

↑ 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	4.8% (2 yrs)	33.3% (16 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (2 yrs)	38.2% (16 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 230,436 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.