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BJ09 FZW

2009 Ford C-max

Grey Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

78,147 mi
Last recorded78,147 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford C-max67,542 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ09 FZW
MakeFord
ModelC-max
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 78,147 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 18 Dec 2025 78,147 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Dec 2024 74,842 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 19 Dec 2024 74,642 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2023 70,462 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2022 60,842 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test both rear seats ()

Fail 6 Dec 2022 60,840 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test both rear seats ()

Pass 13 Dec 2021 49,178 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2021 49,162 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored to excess. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 45,966 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both ns and os (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Minor damage to road wheel/s

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and attached components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bushes partly de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both: MRF **08 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion to some underbody components / panels

undercarriage trays / sill guards / splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items

Fail 5 Jun 2020 45,966 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn within rearmost attachments: confirmed on turn plates (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both ns and os (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Minor damage to road wheel/s

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement within rearmost attachments: Play not considered excessive when checked on turn plates at time of inspection (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and attached components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bushes partly de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both: MRF **08 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion to some underbody components / panels

undercarriage trays / sill guards / splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items

Pass 1 Jun 2019 43,238 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both ns and os (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH ns and os within rearmost attachments: Play not considered excessive when checked on turn plates (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Minor damage to road wheel/s

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened + attached components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both ns and os trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both slightly Mrf **08 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion to some underbody components / panels

undercarriage trays / sill guards / splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items

Pass 24 May 2018 39,848 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost: both ns and os within attachment (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear tyre has nail

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all: slightly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear: Year code = 08 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

corrosion to some underbody components / panels

undercarriage trays / sill guards / splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items

Pass 25 May 2017 31,172 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush: see item above* (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front tyre NEARLY WORN DOWN TO CORDS outside prescribed measured area *

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all: slightly (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded both ns and os (2.4.C.1b)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear: slightly (2.4.G.1)

slight corrosion to some underbody components and panels

undercarriage trays / sill guards / splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items

Pass 23 May 2016 26,737 miles

all tyres cracking

nail in os rear tyre

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH ns and os: rearmost bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

slight corrosion to some underbody components / panels

undercarriage trays / sill guards / splash guards / heat shields / engine covers / component covers obscuring some prescribed areas and or items

Pass 5 Jun 2015 22,972 miles

Engine / component covers obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays / heat sheilds obscuring some underside components

slight corrosion to underbody components

Pass 5 Jun 2014 20,290 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside wiper blade smearing slightly

Pass 17 May 2013 16,885 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front wipers slightly smering

slight corrosion to underbody components

Pass 16 May 2012 13,304 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

How Reliable is the Ford C-max?

Based on 1,804,249 MOT tests across 138,182 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
6,471
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
138,182
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,824
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 12,616
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 11,841
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BJ09 FZW is a 2009 Ford C-max in Grey with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2009 Ford C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 67,542 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,824 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ09 FZW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 17 years old, this Ford C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BJ09 FZW is a 2009 Ford C-max, first registered on 29 May 2009.

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