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Ford Grand C-Max reliability
The Ford Grand C-Max fails its MOT more often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 29.5% of 23,285 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
23.5% failed their MOT
From 3,905 MOT tests of Ford Grand C-Maxs this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 3× as oftenWipers6% vs 2.1%
Fails 44% more oftenTyre condition4.6% vs 3.2%Fix about £90
Fails 2× as oftenMechanical brake components3.8% vs 1.8%
Fails 4× as oftenExhaust emissions3.2% vs 0.8%Fix about £150
Advised 58% more oftenTyre tread depth22.5% vs 14.2%Fix about £90
Advised 40% more oftenMechanical brake components17% vs 12.1%
6 to 10 years old
29.5% failed their MOT
From 23,285 MOT tests of Ford Grand C-Maxs this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 77% more oftenTyre condition6.2% vs 3.5%Fix about £90
Fails 89% more oftenMechanical brake components5.3% vs 2.8%
Fails 3× as oftenStop lamp3.8% vs 1.5%Fix about £30
Fails 48% more oftenTyre tread depth3.7% vs 2.5%Fix about £90
Advised 49% more oftenTyre tread depth26.5% vs 17.8%Fix about £90
Advised 30% more oftenMechanical brake components21.6% vs 16.6%
Advised 42% more oftenSuspension arms7.5% vs 5.3%
Over 10 years old
37.3% failed their MOT
From 9,737 MOT tests of Ford Grand C-Maxs this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 73% more oftenTyre condition7.1% vs 4.1%Fix about £90
Fails 81% more oftenMechanical brake components5.6% vs 3.1%
Fails 2× as oftenTransmission5.5% vs 2.6%
Fails 32% more oftenTyre tread depth4.1% vs 3.1%Fix about £90
Advised 49% more oftenTyre tread depth28.8% vs 19.3%Fix about £90
Advised 50% more oftenMechanical brake components25.3% vs 16.9%
Advised 36% more oftenSuspension arms16.4% vs 12.1%
Advised 2× as oftenTransmission7.2% vs 2.9%
Safety recalls
1 DVSA recall for the Ford Grand C-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.
R/2011/01324 Feb 2011Built 2010–2011Second row seat recliner locking mechanism
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.
Fix: The dealer will perform a check of the seat function and fit an additional bracket that will prevent damage occurring.
Recalled models: GRAND CMAX · 3,458 vehicles
DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).
Checking a Ford Grand C-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.