Car statistics by year

2018 Ford Grand C-Max

Ford Grand C-Max cars first registered in 2018: 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 2018, so like is set against like.

A year of the Ford Grand C-Max. “2018” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
2,720 MOT tests of 2018 Ford Grand C-Max cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 71.7% All 2018 cars 81.8%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 52,000 miles; all 2018 cars 50,000
  • Left at the end of 2025 2,656 93.9% of the 2,828 at the end of 2018
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 10.6% All 2018 cars 5.8%
  • Tests with an advisory 53.6% All 2018 cars 43.2%
  • MOT tests in 2025 2,720 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2018 Ford Grand C-Maxes do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 7 years old, 71.7% of 2018 Ford Grand C-Max MOT tests were passed first time, against 81.8% for all cars first registered in 2018. 2018 Ford Grand C-Maxes did worse than average for their age, by 10.1 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 75.1% of the time (all 2018 cars 83.4%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Ford Grand 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 Grand C-Max bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Ford Grand C-Max compared with all cars
First registered Ford Grand C-MaxAll cars
’11 57.6%61.5%
’12 61.0%63.6%
’13 61.7%66.0%
’14 61.6%69.1%
’15 65.9%72.6%
’16 67.8%75.6%
’17 73.7%79.1%
’18 71.7%81.8%
’19 75.7%84.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2018 Ford Grand C-Max

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick was the most common single reason a 2018 Ford Grand C-Max failed, on 15.3% of about 800 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (32.9% of failed tests; all 2018 cars 23.9%). 10.6% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 5.8% for all cars first registered in 2018. 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 2018 Ford Grand C-Max tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 15.3%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 15.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 12.5%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 11.4%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 10.0%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 8.3%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 5.9%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 4.8%
Horn: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 4.3%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks 4.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Ford Grand C-Max vs all 2018 cars

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

Share of failed 2018 Ford Grand C-Max MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2018 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 32.9%
Tyres 32.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 21.2%
Brakes 19.1%
Visibility 17.7%
Suspension 5.9%
Body, chassis, structure 4.3%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 3.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2018 Ford Grand C-Max

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 53.6% of 2018 Ford Grand C-Max tests had at least one (all 2018 cars 43.2%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2018 Ford Grand C-Max tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 26.4%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 14.9%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 11.0%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 7.2%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 5.4%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 4.6%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 3.3%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle 3.3%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 2.7%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 1.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2018 Ford Grand C-Max?

Half of the 2018 Ford Grand C-Maxes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 52,000 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 39,000 and a quarter more than 68,400. For all cars first registered in 2018, the middle figure was 50,000 miles, so 2018 Ford Grand C-Maxes have been driven 4.0% further than 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, 2018 Ford Grand C-Max and all 2018 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2018 Ford Grand C-Max 28,600 39,000 52,000 68,400 85,400 2,584
All 2018 cars 24,300 35,700 50,000 66,600 85,300 2,108,837
miles

Half of the 2018 Ford Grand C-Maxes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 52,000 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2018 Ford Grand C-Maxes are left?

At the end of 2018, 2,828 2018 Ford Grand C-Maxes were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 2,656 were: 2,631 licensed and 25 declared off the road (SORN). That is 93.9% still on the record, against 96.1% for all cars first registered in 2018.

Share still on the record since 2018

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2018. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2018 Ford Grand C-Maxes on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2018, compared with all 2018 cars
Year end 2018 Ford Grand C-MaxAll 2018 cars
2018 100.0%100.0%
2019 98.8%99.9%
2020 97.0%98.2%
2021 91.9%95.9%
2022 94.6%97.2%
2023 94.0%97.0%
2024 94.7%96.7%
2025 93.9%96.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2018

None of the Ford Grand C-Max’s 1 recall in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2018.

The 2018 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2018 may have been built in 2017, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Ford Grand C-Max recalls · 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 Grand C-Max

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%).

Ford Grand C-Maxes by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2011 4,748 57.6% 61.5%
2012 3,498 61.0% 63.6%
2013 4,274 61.7% 66.0%
2014 4,642 3,946 61.6% 69.1%
2015 4,106 3,665 65.9% 72.6%
2016 6,909 6,409 67.8% 75.6%
2017 4,048 3,865 73.7% 79.1%
2018 2,828 2,656 71.7% 81.8%
2019 1,067 1,029 75.7% 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 2,720 MOT tests of 2018 Ford Grand C-Max cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 2,656 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Ford Grand C-Max cars first registered in 2018; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2018.
  • 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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