Does the Ford C-MAX fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Ford C-MAX records 7.27 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.50 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.23, 95% interval −0.30 to −0.17). It ranks 330 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford C-MAX is “Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen”, recorded 14,617 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 14,617 | 2.05 |
| Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view | 14,192 | 1.99 |
| Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 9,382 | 1.32 |
| Wiper blade defective | 8,592 | 1.21 |
| Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose | 2,563 | 0.36 |
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 visibility advisory, how often does it fail next time?
12.4% of Ford C-MAX MOTs with a visibility advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,187 miles later (582 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 582 (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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