Car statistics by year

2014 Ford C-Max

Ford C-Max cars first registered in 2014: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2014, so like is set against like.

A year of the Ford C-Max. “2014” is the year of first registration.

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12,399 MOT tests of 2014 Ford C-Max cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 69.3% All 2014 cars 69.1%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 78,100 miles; all 2014 cars 78,900
  • Left at the end of 2025 12,469 93.9% of the 13,279 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 9.3% All 2014 cars 7.9%
  • Tests with an advisory 56.2% All 2014 cars 55.3%
  • MOT tests in 2025 12,399 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2014 Ford C-Maxes do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 11 years old, 69.3% of 2014 Ford C-Max MOT tests were passed first time, against 69.1% for all cars first registered in 2014. 2014 Ford C-Maxes did about as well as average for their age. A year earlier the same cars passed 71.1% of the time (all 2014 cars 70.5%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Ford C-Max vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Ford C-Max bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Ford C-Max compared with all cars
First registered Ford C-MaxAll cars
’08 52.8%57.0%
’09 54.9%58.2%
’10 55.9%59.3%
’11 63.7%61.5%
’12 63.4%63.6%
’13 68.2%66.0%
’14 69.3%69.1%
’15 72.3%72.6%
’16 77.7%75.6%
’17 82.6%79.1%
’18 80.1%81.8%
’19 83.3%84.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2014 Ford C-Max

Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative was the most common single reason a 2014 Ford C-Max failed, on 16.5% of about 3,800 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (42.9% of failed tests; all 2014 cars 35.5%). 9.3% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.9% for all cars first registered in 2014. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2014 Ford C-Max tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres 16.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 10.9%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 10.0%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 10.0%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 8.8%
Diesel engine: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Noise, emissions and leaks 7.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 6.0%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 5.2%
Horn: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.1%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 5.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Ford C-Max vs all 2014 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2014 Ford C-Max MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2014 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 42.9%
Tyres 35.2%
Brakes 22.3%
Suspension 14.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks 13.4%
Visibility 11.2%
Body, chassis, structure 5.6%
Steering 2.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2014 Ford C-Max

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 56.2% of 2014 Ford C-Max tests had at least one (all 2014 cars 55.3%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2014 Ford C-Max tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 23.0%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 12.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 11.4%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 9.7%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 9.3%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 4.1%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 3.1%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 3.1%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 2.5%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 2.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2014 Ford C-Max?

Half of the 2014 Ford C-Maxes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 78,100 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 60,500 and a quarter more than 97,700. For all cars first registered in 2014, the middle figure was 78,900 miles, so 2014 Ford C-Maxes have been driven about as far as average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2014 Ford C-Max and all 2014 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2014 Ford C-Max 45,700 60,500 78,100 97,700 117,400 11,962
All 2014 cars 39,700 57,200 78,900 102,900 128,800 2,036,913
miles

Half of the 2014 Ford C-Maxes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 78,100 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2014 Ford C-Maxes are left?

At the end of 2014, 13,279 2014 Ford C-Maxes were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 12,469 were: 12,220 licensed and 249 declared off the road (SORN). That is 93.9% still on the record, against 90.2% for all cars first registered in 2014.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2014 Ford C-Maxes on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2014 cars
Year end 2014 Ford C-MaxAll 2014 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 99.4%99.9%
2016 100.1%99.4%
2017 92.8%96.3%
2018 98.5%96.9%
2019 98.5%96.4%
2020 97.7%95.4%
2021 98.1%95.1%
2022 97.3%94.2%
2023 96.3%93.1%
2024 95.3%91.8%
2025 93.9%90.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2014

3 of the Ford C-Max’s 18 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2014. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2014 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2014 may have been built in 2013, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Ford C-Max recalls whose build dates include 2014
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
16 Jul 2018 Clutch pressure plate may fracture 1 Aug 2012 to 30 Jun 2016 122,199 (all models)
12 Mar 2018 Oil sump may crack due to the engine overheating 2 Dec 2014 to 10 Aug 2015 48,595 (all models)
8 Jan 2018 The engine cylinder head may crack 2 Jun 2010 to 20 Dec 2014 15,228 (all models)

Every Ford C-Max recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Ford C-Max

13 years of the Ford C-Max, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2017 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (82.6% passed first time) and the 2007 cars worst (51.7%).

Ford C-Maxes by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2007 3,905 51.7% 57.3%
2008 8,746 52.8% 57.0%
2009 4,681 54.9% 58.2%
2010 5,236 55.9% 59.3%
2011 9,828 63.7% 61.5%
2012 10,510 63.4% 63.6%
2013 13,330 68.2% 66.0%
2014 13,279 12,469 69.3% 69.1%
2015 11,915 11,244 72.3% 72.6%
2016 10,606 10,509 77.7% 75.6%
2017 8,039 8,006 82.6% 79.1%
2018 4,896 4,759 80.1% 81.8%
2019 2,611 2,576 83.3% 84.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 12,399 MOT tests of 2014 Ford C-Max cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 12,469 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Ford C-Max cars first registered in 2014; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2014.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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