How many Ford Grand C-Maxes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 34,571 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain31,839−4.9% on a year earlier
Declared SORN1,182Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202565.2%Cars of the same ages 71.5%
Rank by number licensedNo. 193of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year201936,211 licensed
Average annual mileage8,099miles a year
How many Ford Grand C-Maxes are left in Great Britain?
There were 31,839 Ford Grand C-Maxes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,182 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 12.1% fewer than the peak of 36,211 in 2019.
In 2025, 65.2% of Ford Grand C-Max MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Ford Grand C-Maxes tested pass 71.5% of the time, so the Ford Grand C-Max does worse than average for its age, by 6.3 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 67.3%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Ford Grand C-Max vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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50%
100%
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
Ford Grand C-Max
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Ford Grand C-Max compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Ford Grand C-Max fails its MOT,
appearing on 42.9% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
12.0% of Ford Grand C-Max tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Ford Grand C-Max MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Ford Grand C-Max MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Ford Grand C-Max failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick”, on 12.5% of 12,019 failed tests.
62.2% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Ford Grand C-Max tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
12.5%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.1%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure
10.0%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
9.7%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
9.4%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.0%
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres
7.4%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
6.3%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
6.2%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
9 years of the Ford Grand 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 2012 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (61.0% passed first time) and the 2018 cars worst (71.7%).
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.
Ford Grand C-Max annual mileage
The average Ford Grand C-Max covers 8,099 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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5k
10k
8,613
6–7 years
8,492
8–10 years
7,668
11–14 years
7,106
15–19 years
Average annual mileage of a Ford Grand C-Max by vehicle age
Registrations of Ford Grand C-Maxes for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 6,830 in 2016. In 2025, 0 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Ford Grand C-Maxes registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 33,120 Ford Grand C-Maxes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 36.8% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 29.2% have an engine of 1,401cc to 1,500cc. The share with an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc has fallen from 69.3% in 2014 to 36.8%. Petrols made up 20.1% of those licensed in 2014 and 26.4% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Ford Grand C-Maxes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,501cc to 1,600cc 12,185 licensed
36.8%
1,401cc to 1,500cc 9,664 licensed
29.2%
901cc to 1,000cc 5,741 licensed
17.3%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 5,524 licensed
16.7%
Other sizes 6 licensed
0.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,501–1,600cc
Diesel
9,464
28.6%
1,401–1,500cc
Diesel
9,383
28.3%
901–1,000cc
Petrol
5,741
17.3%
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
5,524
16.7%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
2,721
8.2%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Ford Grand C-Maxes licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
2014
79.9%
20.1%
2015
81.1%
18.9%
2016
81.3%
18.7%
2017
79.1%
20.9%
2018
76.2%
23.8%
2019
74.5%
25.5%
2020
74.8%
25.2%
2021
74.7%
25.3%
2022
74.5%
25.5%
2023
74.3%
25.7%
2024
74.0%
26.0%
2025
73.6%
26.4%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Ford Grand C-Max fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Ford Grand C-Max from 2011 to 2020. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2020), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 30.4 to 49.6 mpg, with CO2 of 148 to 212 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2011 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 35.3 to 64.2 mpg, with CO2 of 113 to 182 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2020
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2020
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.0 petrol
37.2–43.5
148–172
2019–2020
Euro 6d‑TEMP
1
1.5 petrol
30.4–34.0
188–212
2019–2020
Euro 6d‑TEMP
1
1.5 diesel
41.5–49.6
148–177
2019–2020
Euro 6d‑TEMP
2
Older NEDC figures, listed 2011 to 2018 (6 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2011 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Grand C-MAX Model Year Post 2019”, “Grand C-MAX, Model Year Post 2014¾”, “Grand C-MAX, Model Year Pre 2014¾”, “Grand C-MAX, Model Year Post 2019”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Ford Grand C-Max safety recalls
DVSA lists 1 safety recall for the Ford Grand C-Max, launched on 24 February 2011.
Second row seat recliner locking mechanism
Launched 24 February 2011DVSA recall R/2011/013Manufacturer ref. 1U365
Defect
Investigations have identified an issue with the second row seating recliner locking mechanism. It is possible that the seat latch mechanism can be damaged if the seat back is repeatedly slammed into the folded position. If significant damage has occurred there is a possibility that the seat can be forced to a reclined position without lifting the release lever.
Remedy
The dealer will perform a check of the seat function and fit an additional bracket that will prevent damage occurring.
Vehicles affected
3,458 Grand C-Max vehicles
Built
1 Mar 2010 to 14 Jan 2011
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Ford Grand C-Max. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
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.
