Does the Ford Grand C-MAX fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Ford Grand C-MAX records 12.96 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.18 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.78, 95% interval +2.63 to +2.93). It ranks 196 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Ford Grand C-MAX by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Grand C-MAX is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 4,893 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 4,893 | 2.31 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 3,878 | 1.83 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 3,046 | 1.44 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 2,693 | 1.27 |
| Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements | 2,255 | 1.06 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
20.0% of Ford Grand C-MAX MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,724 miles later (3,350 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,350 (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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