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Ford B-Max reliability
The Ford B-Max fails its MOT about as often as most cars 6 to 10 years old: 27.4% of 51,432 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
21.6% failed their MOT
From 695 MOT tests of Ford B-Maxs this age. A small sample, so take it as a rough guide: a few cars either way can move these figures.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 22× as oftenStop lamp6.6% vs 0.3%Fix about £30
Fails 16× as oftenSprings4.7% vs 0.3%Fix about £150
Fails 55% more oftenWashers1.7% vs 1.1%
Advised 35% more oftenTyre tread depth19.1% vs 14.2%Fix about £90
6 to 10 years old
27.4% failed their MOT
From 51,432 MOT tests of Ford B-Maxs this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 6× as oftenStop lamp8.6% vs 1.5%Fix about £30
Fails 33% more oftenSprings3.2% vs 2.4%Fix about £150
Fails 30% more oftenSuspension arms3% vs 2.3%
Fails 44% more oftenWipers2.6% vs 1.8%
Over 10 years old
34.5% failed their MOT
From 3,021 MOT tests of Ford B-Maxs this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 2× as oftenStop lamp8.2% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Fails 71% more oftenSprings7% vs 4.1%Fix about £150
Safety recalls
1 DVSA recall for the Ford B-Max
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
X-Car Powertain Control Module (PCM) Software Update
Affected vehicles may develop a crack in the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF).
Fix: Update software to prevent a cracked DPF. Test and replace DPFs that are already cracked.
Recalled models: B-Max · 907 vehicles
DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).
Checking a Ford B-Max before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.