Does the Ford Grand C-MAX fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Ford Grand C-MAX records 13.13 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.34 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.79, 95% interval +4.64 to +4.95). It ranks 20 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 Grand C-MAX is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 10,146 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 10,146 | 4.79 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 7,901 | 3.73 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 6,530 | 3.08 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 1,533 | 0.72 |
| 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 | 514 | 0.24 |
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 tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.9% of Ford Grand C-MAX MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,905 miles later (51,196 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 51,196 (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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