Ford B-MAX

52,130 on UK roads in 2025-836 vs 2024

On the road

52,130

52,130 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.6%

-836 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Ford B-MAX is a common sight on UK roads, with 52,130 licensed in 2025 - down 1.6% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (84%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Ford B-MAX cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Ford B-MAX looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford B-MAX on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

52,130total

Petrol84.3%
Diesel15.7%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L29,109
1.6-2.0L23,020
2.0-3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-201456%
2015-201944%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford B Max holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 66,041 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

75.8%

66,041 MOT tests in 2025 · 53,521 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.5%

2023

79.7%

2024

77.8%

2025

75.8%

▼ 6.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Ford B Max is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 54,272 cars tracked across years

5,631miles a year · average use

50.9%

low · <5k

46.9%

avg · 5-15k

2.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,996-7,431 miles a year (median 4,934).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

59,389

26,923middle 50%: 38,963-75,90495,832

Typical odometer rising: 43,734 → 49,161 → 54,509 → 59,389

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.6%

40-80k

75.1%

80-120k

65.6%

120k+

62.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

45,149 tests

77.1%

Diesel

8,371 tests

68.4%

A 2025 Ford B Max passes first time 75.8% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,631 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 85.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 62.6% past 120k.

Why a B-MAX fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 12,977 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a B-MAX fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical39.7%

Suspension39.2%

Tyres27.7%

Brakes14%

Visibility13.6%

Exhaust & emissions10.7%

Steering6.4%

Body & structure5.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2,565

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2,455

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened2,173

A tyre seriously damaged1,165

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen1,037

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements1,001

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm990

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative888

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements725

A tyre cords visible or damaged724

26% flagged dangerous·2.1 defects per fail·12,977 fails analysed

Ford B-MAX - frequently asked

How many Ford B-MAX are left in the UK?

There are 52,130 Ford B-MAX cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.6% on 2024.

How many new Ford B-MAX were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Ford B-MAX car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford B-MAX use?

Most are petrol - about 84% of all Ford B-MAX on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford B-MAX?

Most Ford B-MAX cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Ford B-MAX?

75.8% of Ford B-MAX cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford B-MAX has around 55,916 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford B-MAX?

Before you buy a specific Ford B-MAX, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Ford B-MAX looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford B-MAX on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

52,130total

Petrol84.3%
Diesel15.7%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L29,109
1.6-2.0L23,020
2.0-3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-201456%
2015-201944%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Ford B Max holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 66,041 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

75.8%

66,041 MOT tests in 2025 · 53,521 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.5%

2023

79.7%

2024

77.8%

2025

75.8%

▼ 6.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Ford B Max is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 54,272 cars tracked across years

5,631miles a year · average use

50.9%

low · <5k

46.9%

avg · 5-15k

2.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,996-7,431 miles a year (median 4,934).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

59,389

26,923middle 50%: 38,963-75,90495,832

Typical odometer rising: 43,734 → 49,161 → 54,509 → 59,389

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.6%

40-80k

75.1%

80-120k

65.6%

120k+

62.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

45,149 tests

77.1%

Diesel

8,371 tests

68.4%

Why a B-MAX fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 12,977 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a B-MAX fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical39.7%

Suspension39.2%

Tyres27.7%

Brakes14%

Visibility13.6%

Exhaust & emissions10.7%

Steering6.4%

Body & structure5.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2,565

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2,455

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened2,173

A tyre seriously damaged1,165

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen1,037

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements1,001

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm990

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative888

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements725

A tyre cords visible or damaged724

26% flagged dangerous·2.1 defects per fail·12,977 fails analysed

Ford B-MAX - frequently asked

How many Ford B-MAX are left in the UK?

There are 52,130 Ford B-MAX cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.6% on 2024.

How many new Ford B-MAX were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Ford B-MAX car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Ford B-MAX use?

Most are petrol - about 84% of all Ford B-MAX on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Ford B-MAX?

Most Ford B-MAX cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Ford B-MAX?

75.8% of Ford B-MAX cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Ford B-MAX has around 55,916 miles on the clock.

Buying a Ford B-MAX?

Before you buy a specific Ford B-MAX, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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