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Ford B-max

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 7 years from 88,919 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

82%

Total Tests

88,919

Best Year

2016 (86%)

Years Covered

7

How reliable is the Ford B-max?

vs national average+0% (82% avg)
vs Ford brand average-3% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread8 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Ford B-max by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201883%1,19838,347 mi
201784%9,22537,583 mi
201686%11,14944,017 mi
201585%15,58851,275 mi
201481%21,26059,457 mi
201378%25,30966,522 mi
201279%5,19071,500 mi

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About the Ford B-max

The Ford B-max has been tested 88,919 times in 2024 MOT data across 7 model years (2012 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 82%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2016 model is the most reliable with a 86% pass rate from 11,149 tests. The 2013 model has the lowest at 78%. The 8 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer FORD B-MAXs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2012) averages 71,500 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 38,347 miles.

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