Ford C Max vs Ford Galaxy

On MOT-testable defects the Ford C Max comes out ahead: 19.2% of its tests record a failure against 23.3% for the Ford Galaxy, a 4.1-point gap. The biggest single difference is body, structure & corrosion, where the Galaxy records failures noticeably more often.

19.2%
C Max fail rate
23.3%
Galaxy fail rate
4.07pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFord C MaxFord Galaxy
MOT tests analysed707,969414,302
Pass rate80.8%76.8%
Fail rate19.2%23.3%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Ford C Max 19.2% Ford Galaxy 23.3%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryC MaxGalaxy
Body, structure & corrosion0.0%5.8%
Lighting & signalling9.5%15.0%
Visibility3.9%0.0%
Suspension6.0%8.6%
Brakes4.9%6.4%
Tyres6.7%6.7%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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