2013 Ford C-MAX 1.6L Diesel · AE63 OPJ

The 2013 Ford C-Max presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 15 August 2025 at 71,450 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from September 2022 to September 2024 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 14 September 2022 at 38,862 miles, which the record shows with no defects listed, immediately followed the same day by a pass at 38,866 miles. This suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault, and the pattern since has been entirely clean. At roughly 13 years old the car shows 71,450 recorded miles, an average of about 5,496 miles per year. That is low for the age and points to light use or extended periods off the road. The mileage stepped from 38,866 in September 2022 to 51,829 by September 2023, then 65,866 in September 2024 and 71,450 in August 2025, a steady roughly 13,000-mile annual climb across the last three years with no abrupt gaps. The DVSA history is sparse on advisories, recording no worn tyres, corroded structures, or failing suspension bushes across the span. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of consumable and structural items the MOT did not flag. Low mileage with standing time can hide perished rubber components, such as suspension bushes and brake caliper seals, and allow underside corrosion to begin unseen. The clean record gives no evidence of binding calipers, worn brake discs, or exhaust emissions issues, but the 2022 same-day fail and pass warrants a check of the test centre paperwork to confirm no suppressed defect. Given the unbroken pass sequence since late 2022 and the absence of recorded advisories, previous ownership appears to have kept the vehicle to a basic compliant standard. The low annual mileage implies lighter mechanical loading, though a physical check of coil springs, subframe integrity, and tyre sidewall condition remains prudent before purchase.