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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD C MAXs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:69.29%
(The average a petrol FORD C MAX year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:166,430 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8644
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3137
Registration plate lamp issues1547
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1496
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1285
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1260
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1172
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1169
Windscreen washer not working 1068
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))973
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))885
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))852
Registration plate issues784
Brakes imbalanced across an axle704
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|698
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))675
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))669
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))652
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))638
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|623
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))616
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))603
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|599
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))567
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))560
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))555
Headlamp aim out of alignment543
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|530
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))529
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))518
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|517
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))512
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|501
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|496
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))490
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|481
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))473
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))462
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened446
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|442
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))441
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|427
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))421
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))411
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))407
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|399
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))362
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort333
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))327
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|323
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))322
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|316
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))310
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak309
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|305
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|305
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))303
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))298
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))297
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))292
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|285
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|281
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))267
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||260
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))259
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||258
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))257
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault257
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))255
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))244
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))242
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))237
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|237
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))234
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))231
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))227
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively225
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))222
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||221
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))220
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||220
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||209
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||207
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))205
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|205
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))203
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak199
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))199
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|197
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened196
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||195
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))194
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|194
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|192
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))189
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))189
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||188
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|184
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak183
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))183
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))183
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|182
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||181
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))180
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|178
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))177
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|176
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))175
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||174
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|174
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))170
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))170
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))169
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|168
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|165
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))164
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak158
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))154
Front brake excessively fluctuating154

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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