Does the Ford Grand C-MAX fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Ford Grand C-MAX records 4.99 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.30 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.31, 95% interval −4.44 to −4.18). It ranks 466 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 Grand C-MAX is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 6,222 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 6,222 | 2.94 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,197 | 0.56 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 1,056 | 0.50 |
| A wheel bearing excessively rough | 432 | 0.20 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 392 | 0.19 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.4% of Ford Grand C-MAX MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,923 miles later (17,329 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,329 (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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