2010 Ford C-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

83,665

Total Tests (All Years)

97,669 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford C-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs75.6%

→ ↑5.5%

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.6%	164
3 yrs	81.1%	8,858
4 yrs	82.0%	7,984
5 yrs	78.4%	7,949
6 yrs	73.8%	7,878
7 yrs	71.1%	7,830
8 yrs	66.9%	5,546
9 yrs	63.3%	5,839
10 yrs	62.5%	5,910
11 yrs	60.4%	7,228
12 yrs	59.2%	5,668
13 yrs	57.7%	6,639
14 yrs	57.2%	6,172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford C-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	57.2%	6,172
2023 (13 yrs)	57.7%	6,639
2022 (12 yrs)	59.2%	5,668
2021 (11 yrs)	60.4%	7,228
2020 (10 yrs)	62.5%	5,910
2019 (9 yrs)	63.3%	5,839
2018 (8 yrs)	66.9%	5,546
2017 (7 yrs)	71.1%	7,830
2016 (6 yrs)	73.8%	7,878
2015 (5 yrs)	78.4%	7,949
2014 (4 yrs)	82%	7,984
2013 (3 yrs)	81.1%	8,858
2012 (2 yrs)	75.6%	164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

75.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 164Avg Mileage 26,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,858Avg Mileage 24,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,984Avg Mileage 32,345Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,949Avg Mileage 40,975Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2016

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,878Avg Mileage 49,072Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,830Avg Mileage 57,203Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2018

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,546Avg Mileage 65,065Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,839Avg Mileage 72,602Top Failure Tyres — 34.9%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,910Avg Mileage 78,238Top Failure Tyres — 37.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,228Avg Mileage 82,781Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,668Avg Mileage 87,478Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,639Avg Mileage 92,923Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,172Avg Mileage 97,669Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

MOT results for 2010 Ford C-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	75.6%	164	26,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	3	81.1%	8,858	24,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2014	4	82.0%	7,984	32,345	Tyres — 13.4%
2015	5	78.4%	7,949	40,975	Tyres — 17.9%
2016	6	73.8%	7,878	49,072	Tyres — 22.5%
2017	7	71.1%	7,830	57,203	Tyres — 22.9%
2018	8	66.9%	5,546	65,065	Tyres — 28.8%
2019	9	63.3%	5,839	72,602	Tyres — 34.9%
2020	10	62.5%	5,910	78,238	Tyres — 37.5%
2021	11	60.4%	7,228	82,781	Suspension — 40.1%
2022	12	59.2%	5,668	87,478	Suspension — 45.1%
2023	13	57.7%	6,639	92,923	Suspension — 55.2%
2024	14	57.2%	6,172	97,669	Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford C-MAX, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

↓ Decreases 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	2.4% (2 yrs)	28.1% (14 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (2 yrs)	35.0% (14 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 83,665 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.