2012 Ford C-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

139,153

Total Tests (All Years)

93,157 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford C-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs86.9%

→ ↓2.3%

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs68.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.9%	850
3 yrs	84.6%	14,493
4 yrs	83.3%	13,352
5 yrs	80.5%	16,023
6 yrs	78.2%	11,292
7 yrs	77.1%	12,066
8 yrs	74.7%	12,338
9 yrs	72.8%	15,490
10 yrs	70.0%	12,314
11 yrs	68.0%	15,205
12 yrs	65.7%	15,730

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford C-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	65.7%	15,730
2023 (11 yrs)	68%	15,205
2022 (10 yrs)	70%	12,314
2021 (9 yrs)	72.8%	15,490
2020 (8 yrs)	74.7%	12,338
2019 (7 yrs)	77.1%	12,066
2018 (6 yrs)	78.2%	11,292
2017 (5 yrs)	80.5%	16,023
2016 (4 yrs)	83.3%	13,352
2015 (3 yrs)	84.6%	14,493
2014 (2 yrs)	86.9%	850

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 850Avg Mileage 25,021Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,493Avg Mileage 26,185Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,352Avg Mileage 34,847Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,023Avg Mileage 43,311Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2018

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,292Avg Mileage 51,909Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2019

77.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,066Avg Mileage 60,340Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2020

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,338Avg Mileage 67,228Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2021

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,490Avg Mileage 72,881Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,314Avg Mileage 79,316Top Failure Tyres — 33.8%

2023

68.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,205Avg Mileage 86,005Top Failure Tyres — 34.3%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,730Avg Mileage 93,157Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

MOT results for 2012 Ford C-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.9%	850	25,021	Tyres — 11.8%
2015	3	84.6%	14,493	26,185	Tyres — 11.2%
2016	4	83.3%	13,352	34,847	Tyres — 15.0%
2017	5	80.5%	16,023	43,311	Tyres — 18.1%
2018	6	78.2%	11,292	51,909	Tyres — 20.8%
2019	7	77.1%	12,066	60,340	Tyres — 24.8%
2020	8	74.7%	12,338	67,228	Tyres — 27.7%
2021	9	72.8%	15,490	72,881	Tyres — 30.4%
2022	10	70.0%	12,314	79,316	Tyres — 33.8%
2023	11	68.0%	15,205	86,005	Tyres — 34.3%
2024	12	65.7%	15,730	93,157	Suspension — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford C-MAX, with age trends.

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

8.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.1% (2 yrs)	30.3% (12 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (2 yrs)	26.8% (12 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (2 yrs)	29.5% (12 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 139,153 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.