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CE11 BZT

2011 Ford Grand C-max

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

114,108 mi
Last recorded114,108 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Grand C-max72,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE11 BZT
MakeFord
ModelGrand C-max
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 114,108 miles

'corrosion throughout vehicle'

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2025 114,108 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

'corrosion throughout vehicle'

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 109,882 miles

Central Rear heatshield insecure not likely to come attached

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres slightly scrubbing inner shoulders (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing scrubbing inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear 3rd row seats folded down unable to check seat belts

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Sep 2024 109,880 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Central Rear heatshield insecure not likely to come attached

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres slightly scrubbing inner shoulders (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing scrubbing inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear 3rd row seats folded down unable to check seat belts

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2023 102,353 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear 3rd row seatbelts not tested as seats folded down items in boot

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2023 102,353 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear 3rd row seatbelts not tested as seats folded down items in boot

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2022 94,580 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres bald on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge and stepped (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

coolant below minimum

Fail 22 Sep 2022 94,580 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres bald on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge and stepped (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

coolant below minimum

Pass 22 Sep 2021 87,003 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly distorted inner tread - stepping

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner tread & stepping (5.2.3 (e))

engine covers & under trays fitted

Fail 22 Sep 2021 87,003 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly distorted inner tread - stepping

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit & bald inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner tread & stepping (5.2.3 (e))

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

engine covers & under trays fitted

Pass 29 Sep 2020 81,251 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 2 Oct 2019 75,921 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2019 73,704 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2018 70,595 miles

too clean for exhaust print out

Pass 28 Jan 2017 65,823 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Jan 2016 60,877 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2015 56,067 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres cracking in treads

Pass 4 Feb 2014 50,729 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Grand C-max?

Based on 431,851 MOT tests across 39,255 vehicles.

78.1%
Pass Rate
7,433
Miles/Year
15
Year Lifespan
39,255
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,835
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,694
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CE11 BZT is a 2011 Ford Grand C-max in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Ford Grand C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 72,398 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 Grand C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,835 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CE11 BZT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Grand C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 15 years. At 15 years old, this Ford Grand C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CE11 BZT is a 2011 Ford Grand C-max, first registered on 14 March 2011.

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