Does the Ford C-MAX fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Ford C-MAX records 10.71 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.11 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.60, 95% interval +1.52 to +1.67). It ranks 148 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford C-MAX is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 29,874 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 29,874 | 4.19 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 20,652 | 2.90 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 18,082 | 2.54 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 2,388 | 0.33 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 1,929 | 0.27 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 712,923 (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 C-MAX gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.6% of Ford C-MAX MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,700 miles later (159,106 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 159,106 (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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