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Ford Grand C-Max steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 19,347 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 0.6 in 100 MOT tests of the Ford Grand C-Max failed on steering, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 19,347 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.3–0.4×) (all test years), 114 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 12 ages from 3 to 14 years, 145,176 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 9 years: 19,347 for the Ford Grand C-Max

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.6 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). The Ford Grand C-Max fails less often here.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Ford Grand C-Max steering fails by age

Ford Grand C-Max steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Ford Grand C-Max. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.01233 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 1,199 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 3,998 MOT tests45 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 7,830 MOT tests56 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 14,410 MOT tests67 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 17,174 MOT tests78 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 18,587 MOT tests89 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 19,347 MOT tests910 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 16,540 MOT tests1011 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 18,306 MOT tests1112 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 13,816 MOT tests1213 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 9,020 MOT tests1314 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 4,949 MOT tests14
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Ford Grand C-Max All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
31,1990.20.1
43,9980.10.2
57,8300.10.3
614,4100.30.5
717,1740.30.8
818,5870.41.2
919,3470.61.8
1016,5400.72.1
1118,3060.82.5
1213,8161.22.8
139,0201.42.9
144,9491.83.2

All first-use years of the Ford Grand C-Max pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 9 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

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Other Ford Grand C-Max problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Ford Grand C-Max have more steering problems than other cars?

0.3 to 0.4 times the steering fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 9 years (all test years), from 19,347 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 5 of the 12 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Ford Grand C-Max steering problems?

0.6 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on steering, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 19,347 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 145,176 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare