Ford B-Max
Registered from 2012 to 2018.
About this model
The Ford B-Max is a mini MPV (M-segment) manufactured by Ford Europe from 2012 to 2017. Built on the Ford global B platform, it was initially unveiled as a concept car at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and was officially launched at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
From the Wikipedia article Ford B-Max, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2013 1.0 petrol. 1,249 of 6,134 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 42% of 2013 cars. The typical one fails 19%, across 828 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 43% | 537 |
| Lights and electrics | 38% | 473 |
| Tyres and wheels | 24% | 305 |
| Visibility | 15% | 185 |
| Brakes | 13% | 160 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 12% | 153 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A tyre seriously damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 43% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyres and wheels — 24% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 13% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 12% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Lights and electrics — 38% of its failures
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 19% of its inspections, against the 24% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 11% | 8% | 118 | |
| 20–40k miles | 13% | 12% | 1,054 | |
| 40–60k miles | 19% | 16% | 2,011 | |
| 60–80k miles | 23% | 20% | 1,804 | |
| 80–100k miles | 27% | 22% | 841 | |
| 100–120k miles | 28% | 24% | 224 | |
| 120–140k miles | 19% | 24% | 53 |
6,105 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.0 petrol · 1275 kg · 2489 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.0 petrol · 99 hp · 1274 kg · 2489 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.6 petrol · 103 hp · 1309 kg · 2489 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.6 petrol · 103 hp · 1309 kg · 2489 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.6 petrol · 103 hp · 1308 kg · 2489 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.0 petrol · 108 hp · 1309 kg · 2489 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.0 petrol · 109 hp · 1294 kg · 2498 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |