Does the Ford Grand C-MAX fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Ford Grand C-MAX records 5.02 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.53 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.49, 95% interval +2.39 to +2.58). It ranks 160 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Ford Grand C-MAX by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Grand C-MAX is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 4,534 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 4,534 | 2.14 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 4,280 | 2.02 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 495 | 0.23 |
| Bumper insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted | 274 | 0.13 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 158 | 0.07 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 211,869 (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 Grand C-MAX gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.8% of Ford Grand C-MAX MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 8,067 miles later (1,100 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,100 (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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