Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Ford B-Max Reliability

The Ford B-Max (current generation) scores 73/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
73
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2010–2018 · 2024 report · n=67394
67,394 UK MOT tests · overall 23.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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74
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=50809
50,809 UK MOT tests · overall 22.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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71
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 67,394 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024 reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 69 yrs
71
18.9% fail vs 19.2% fleet
29,211 tests
Age 1014 yrs
76
27.2% fail vs 32.1% fleet
38,183 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Stop lamp
4,375
24.3%
#2
Condition
4,263
23.7%
#3
Ball joint
3,619
20.1%
#4
Wipers
2,983
16.6%
#5
Coil spring
2,780
15.4%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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