2011 Ford C-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

177,536

Total Tests (All Years)

99,923 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 62.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 9.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford C-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs75.1%

→ ↑9.0%

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.1%	614
3 yrs	84.1%	19,848
4 yrs	82.9%	17,907
5 yrs	79.2%	17,771
6 yrs	77.6%	18,016
7 yrs	74.4%	12,683
8 yrs	72.9%	13,271
9 yrs	69.9%	13,624
10 yrs	69.6%	17,067
11 yrs	66.6%	13,564
12 yrs	64.7%	16,407
13 yrs	62.5%	16,764

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford C-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	62.5%	16,764
2023 (12 yrs)	64.7%	16,407
2022 (11 yrs)	66.6%	13,564
2021 (10 yrs)	69.6%	17,067
2020 (9 yrs)	69.9%	13,624
2019 (8 yrs)	72.9%	13,271
2018 (7 yrs)	74.4%	12,683
2017 (6 yrs)	77.6%	18,016
2016 (5 yrs)	79.2%	17,771
2015 (4 yrs)	82.9%	17,907
2014 (3 yrs)	84.1%	19,848
2013 (2 yrs)	75.1%	614

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

75.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 614Avg Mileage 22,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,848Avg Mileage 26,361Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,907Avg Mileage 35,275Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,771Avg Mileage 44,042Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,016Avg Mileage 52,865Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2018

74.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,683Avg Mileage 61,102Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2019

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,271Avg Mileage 69,186Top Failure Tyres — 28.5%

2020

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,624Avg Mileage 76,146Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%

2021

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,067Avg Mileage 81,285Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%

2022

66.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,564Avg Mileage 87,175Top Failure Tyres — 36.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,407Avg Mileage 93,421Top Failure Tyres — 37.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,764Avg Mileage 99,923Top Failure Tyres — 32.2%

MOT results for 2011 Ford C-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	75.1%	614	22,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2014	3	84.1%	19,848	26,361	Tyres — 13.0%
2015	4	82.9%	17,907	35,275	Tyres — 13.8%
2016	5	79.2%	17,771	44,042	Tyres — 19.6%
2017	6	77.6%	18,016	52,865	Tyres — 20.7%
2018	7	74.4%	12,683	61,102	Tyres — 24.7%
2019	8	72.9%	13,271	69,186	Tyres — 28.5%
2020	9	69.9%	13,624	76,146	Tyres — 32.4%
2021	10	69.6%	17,067	81,285	Tyres — 33.0%
2022	11	66.6%	13,564	87,175	Tyres — 36.0%
2023	12	64.7%	16,407	93,421	Tyres — 37.0%
2024	13	62.5%	16,764	99,923	Tyres — 32.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford C-MAX, with age trends.

Tyres

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.6%

↑ 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	14.2% (2 yrs)	31.3% (13 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.3% (2 yrs)	32.2% (13 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 177,536 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.