Does the Ford B-MAX fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Ford B-MAX records 7.03 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.33, 95% interval −1.43 to −1.23). It ranks 353 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford B-MAX is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 8,514 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 8,514 | 2.62 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 8,310 | 2.55 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 2,509 | 0.77 |
| A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn | 1,013 | 0.31 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 913 | 0.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 325,411 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Ford B-MAX gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
15.2% of Ford B-MAX MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,953 miles later (17,725 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,725 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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